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Perseus (Greek: Περσεύς, romanized: Perséus; c. 212 – 166 BC) was king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon from 179 until 168 BC. He is widely regarded as the last king of Macedonia and the last ruler from the Antigonid Dynasty , as his defeat by Rome at the Battle of Pydna during the Third Macedonian War effectively ended Macedonia as ...
Apr 1, 2024 · Perseus was the last king of Macedonia (179–168), whose attempts to dominate Greece brought on the final defeat of Macedonia by the Romans, leading to annexation of the region. The elder son of King Philip V of Macedonia, Perseus commanded troops in his father’s wars against Rome (199) and Aetolia.
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Gentius. Casualties and losses. 150,000 Epirotes enslaved. 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.
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- Thessaly, Ancient Macedonia and Illyria
- Macedon divided into four client republics
Mar 4, 2024 · Perseus was the last king of Macedon and the Antigonid dynasty, who resisted the Romans in the Third Macedonian War. He was defeated at Pydna in 168 BC and his kingdom was annexed by Rome, ending Alexander's empire.
The Roman general Lucius Aemilius Paullus, by means of adroit tactical maneuvering, enticed the Macedonian king Perseus from his impregnable position on the Elpeus (Mavrólongos) River to occupy a weaker position in the plain south of Pydna (now Kítros, Greece; the actual site was probably near Kateríni).
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The Macedonians were led by their king, Perseus of Macedon, while the Roman force was led by the consul Publius Licinius Crassus. The Macedonians were supported by Cotys IV, the king of the Odrysian kingdom (the largest state in Thrace) and his forces, Cretan mercenaries, and auxiliaries of mixed nationalities.
An article from the Oxford Classical Dictionary about Perseus, the son and successor of Philip V of Macedonia. It covers his campaigns, alliances, and conflicts with Rome and other Greek states in the late 3rd century BCE.
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