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The Third Macedonian War (171–168 BC) was a war fought between the Roman Republic and King Perseus of Macedon. In 179 BC, King Philip V of Macedon died and was succeeded by his ambitious son Perseus. He was anti-Roman and stirred anti-Roman feelings around Macedonia.
The Battle of Pydna took place in 168 BC between Rome and Macedon during the Third Macedonian War.The battle saw the further ascendancy of Rome in the Hellenistic world and the end of the Antigonid line of kings, whose power traced back to Alexander the Great. [1]
The Macedonian phalanx now advanced without having been ordered to do so by Perseus, and the Roman heavy infantry came out of the camp. On seeing it advancing, Euander, the commander of the Cretans, advised Perseus that continuing the battle was an unnecessary risk.
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]
The Second Macedonian War (200–197 BC), during which the Romans declared "the freedom of Greece" from the Kingdom of Macedon. The Roman–Seleucid war (192–188 BC), which ended with the Treaty of Apamea. The Third Macedonian War (171–168 BC), after which Macedonian territory was divided into four Roman client republics.
On the breaking out of the Third Macedonian War between the Romans and Perseus of Macedon in 171 BCE, he advised his countrymen to side with the former. [1] After the war, in 167 BCE, when the Rhodians were threatened with hostilities by the Romans for their actions during the war, Astymedes was sent with Philophron (or Philocrates) as ...
Third Macedonian War Part of the Macedonian Wars: Roman Republic Pergamon: Macedon: 170 BC 170 BC Usurpation of Eucratides: Troops of Eucratides I: Greco-Bactrian Kingdom: c. 167 BC c. 167 BC Parthian invasion into Bactria: Parthian Empire Loyalists to the Euthydemid dynasty Greco-Bactrian Kingdom: 167 BC 160 BC Maccabean Revolt: Judea ...
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