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Philip V ( Greek: Φίλιππος, romanized : Philippos; 238–179 BC) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 221 to 179 BC. Philip's reign was principally marked by the Social War in Greece (220-217 BC) and a struggle with the emerging power of the Roman Republic. He would lead Macedon against Rome in the First (212-205 BC ...
- Chryseis
- Demetrius II Aetolicus
- 221–179 BC
- Perseus
Nov 5, 2018 · Philip V refused this demand and so the Second Macedonian War (200-197 BCE) began in which Rome was again victorious and Macedon was forced to surrender its holdings in Greece. The Third Macedonian War (171-168 BCE) and Fourth Macedonian War (150-148 BCE) ended the same way and, each time, Macedon lost a little more.
- Joshua J. Mark
- What was Macedon?Macedonia (Macedon) was a kingdom in northern Greece founded in the 7th century BCE.
- What does the name "Macedon" mean?The name of Macedon comes from the god Makedon, a son of Zeus, venerated by the Mackednoi tribe who established the kingdom.
- What is Macedon famous for?Macedon has a long history but is best known as the birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- Was Macedon ever conquered by Rome?Macedon lost every one of the four Macedonian Wars (214-148 BCE) with Rome and became a province of the Roman Republic after 146 BCE.
Oct 23, 2020 · Philip II of Macedon's bodyguard—and former lover—wielded the knife. But 21-year-old Alexander, heir to the powerful king, quickly fell under suspicion.
221: Death of Antigonus, Demetrius, becomes king; he is seventeen years old (Apelles acts as regent, briefly) 220: Outbreak of war against the Aetolian League; considerable successes on the Peloponnese; Aratus of Achaea becomes influential; Apelles is removed. Philip V. 217: Philip acquiesces in the Compromise peace of Naupactus, because he ...
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Didrachm of Philip V of Macedon Attalus I of Pergamon.. In 204 BC, King Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt died, leaving the throne to his six-year-old son Ptolemy V.Philip V of Macedon and Antiochus the Great of the Seleucid Empire decided to exploit the weakness of the young king by taking Ptolemaic territory for themselves and they signed a secret pact defining spheres of interest, opening the ...
- 200–197 BC
- Roman victory
- Greece
Within Polybios' "Histories", Philip V of Macedon (ruled 221-179 BC) is presented as a striking. figure. His life is one of opposites: brilliance, success and power, coupled with cruelty, defeat and tragedy. The historians portrait is on the whole negative and hostile, depicting a king who falls into increasingly cruel, treacherous and ...
The Macedonian Wars and the Roman conquest of Greece. During the Second Punic War, Philip V of Macedon allied himself with Hannibal. Fearing possible reinforcement of Hannibal by Macedon, the senate dispatched a praetor with forces across the Adriatic.
