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The First Macedonian War (214–205 BC) was fought by Rome, allied (after 211 BC) with the Aetolian League and Attalus I of Pergamon, against Philip V of Macedon, contemporaneously with the Second Punic War (218–201 BC) against Carthage. There were no decisive engagements, and the war ended in a stalemate.
Doubting Rome's strength (not an unfounded belief given Rome's performance in the First Macedonian War) Philip ignored the request, which surprised the Romans. Believing their honor and reputation on the line, Rome escalated the conflict by sending an army of Romans and Greek allies to force the issue, beginning the Second Macedonian War. [16]
Marcus Valerius Laevinus (c. 260 BC – 200 BC) was a Roman consul and commander who rose to prominence during the Second Punic War and corresponding First Macedonian War.A member of the gens Valeria, an old patrician family believed to have migrated to Rome under the Sabine king T. Tatius, [1] Laevinus played an integral role in the containment of the Macedonian threat.
This would later bring Attalus into conflict with Philip V of Macedon, king of Antigonid Macedonia and the preeminent power in the Aegean Sea region, in what would eventually become the First Macedonian War. [30] Attalus sought to burnish his regional reputation, more so than many of his contemporary rulers.
First Macedonian War Part of the Macedonian Wars: Roman Republic Aetolian League Pergamon Sparta Elis Messenia: Macedonia Achaean League: 214 BC 214 BC Qin's campaign against the Yue tribes: Qin dynasty: Baiyue: c. 210 BC c. 206 BC Seleucid invasion of Bactria: Greco-Bactrian Kingdom: Seleucid Empire: 209 BC 206 BC Fall of the Qin dynasty ...
The Pyrrhic War (280–275 BC), which ended with the victory of the Romans and the conquest of Epirote territories in South Italy despite earlier albeit costly victories by king Pyrrhus of Epirus, since regarded as 'Pyrrhic victories' (making the origin of this term). The First Macedonian War (214–205 BC), which ended with the Peace of Phoenice.
The second consular army duly defeated the Macedonians at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC [156] [158] and the Macedonians, lacking the reserve of the Romans and with King Perseus captured, [159] duly capitulated, ending the Third Macedonian War. [160] The Fourth Macedonian War, fought from 150 BC to 148 BC, was the final war between Rome and ...
The Treaty of Phoenice, also known as the Peace of Phoenice, was a treaty [1] ending the First Macedonian War.It was drawn up at Phoenice in 205 BC.. The Greek political balance between Macedon under Philip V and the Aetolian League was upset by the war between Rome and Carthage.