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The Fourth Macedonian War (150–148 BC) was fought between Macedon, led by the pretender Andriscus, and the Roman Republic.It was the last of the Macedonian Wars, and was the last war to seriously threaten Roman control of Greece until the First Mithridatic War sixty years later.
The Fourth Macedonian War, fought from 150 BC to 148 BC, was fought against a Macedonian pretender to the throne, named Andriscus, who was again destabilizing Greece by attempting to re-establish the old Kingdom. [27] The Romans swiftly defeated the Macedonians at the Second battle of Pydna.
The Battle of Pydna was fought in 148 BC between Rome and the forces of the Macedonian leader Andriscus. The Roman force was led by Quintus Caecilius Metellus, and was victorious. The battle played an important role in deciding the outcome of the Fourth Macedonian War, and saw the annihilation of the last military-political force of Macedon.
Andriscus was a self-proclaimed pretender to the Macedonian throne who claimed to be son of Perseus, last king of the Antigonid dynasty. Andriscus had risen against Rome intending to liberate Macedonia with an army recruited from Thrace. Under Metellus' authority Macedonia was reduced and made a Roman province.
First Macedonian War: 214 BC 205 BC First Battle of Lamia: 209 BC Second Battle of Lamia: 209 BC Battle of Mantinea: 207 BC Second Macedonian War: 200 BC 197 BC Battle of Cynoscephalae: 197 BC Third Macedonian War: 172 BC 168 BC Battle of Callinicus: 171 BC Battle of Pydna: 168 BC Fourth Macedonian War: 150 BC 148 BC Battle of Pydna: 148 BC
At the end of the Third Macedonian War in 168 BC, the Macedonian monarchy was abolished and replaced by Roman client states. A short-lived revival of the monarchy during the Fourth Macedonian War in 150–148 BC ended with the establishment of the Roman province of Macedonia.
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 ...
Following the Roman victory in the Third Macedonian War over Perseus of Macedon in 168 BC, the Macedonian monarchy was abolished and replaced by four client state republics. After a brief revival of the monarchy in 150–148 BC, the Fourth Macedonian War resulted in another Roman victory and the establishment of the Roman province of Macedonia.