Macedonian Wars
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- Sometimes this term is also used to designate the Greek irredentism in the beginning of 20th century toward the Ottoman province of Macedonia and its war against the local supporters of IMRO. See Greek Struggle for Macedonia.
The Macedonian Wars were a series of four wars between the Roman Republic, its allies, and Macedon:
- First Macedonian War, (215 BC - 205 BC) - Philip V of Macedon was allied to Hannibal, Treaty of Phoenice ends the war
- Second Macedonian War, (200 BC – 196 BC) - Battle of Cynoscephalae results with the Treaty of Tempea, Philip just keeps his kingdom
- Third Macedonian War, (171 BC - 168 BC) - Battle of Pydna (168 BC), Perseus of Macedon is captured. Rome divides Macedonia into four puppet republics
- Fourth Macedonian War, (150 BC - 148 BC) - revolt of Andriscus of Macedon, who claimed to be a son of Perseus, quickly defeated
By these four wars, the Kingdom of Macedon was slowly destroyed. After the 168 BC defeat at Pydna, the kingdom was divided into 4 districts under Roman influence. After their defeat in 148 BC, the four republics were dissolved, and Macedonia officially became the Roman province of Macedonia.
