Download First Macedonian War (214 – 205 BC)

First Macedonian War (214 – 205 BC)
 During the Second Punic War, Philip V of Macedon
made an alliance with Hannibal, potentially giving
Carthage a useful way of resupplying their forces in
Italy.
 The Romans sent a fleet into the Adriatic and made an
alliance with Greek states opposed to Philip. This was
sufficient to prevent him from aiding Carthage in their
war with Rome.
Second Macedonian War (200 – 196 BC)
 Philip V of Macedon forms alliance with Antiochus of
Syria
 Philip attacks the Greek city-states – Pergamum,
Rhodes and Athens appeal to Rome for help
 Romans conquer Philip by 196 BC and declare the
freedom of the Greeks
Roman evacuation of Greece (194 BC) p. 189
* Rome evacuated all her soldiers from Greece but now
regarded itself as Greece’s protector.
War with Antiochus of Syria (192 – 188 BC) p. 191/2
 Some Greek city-states invite Antiochus of Syria to
liberate them from Rome because they were angered
by the way territory was divided after the Second
Macedonian War.
 Rome defeated Antiochus and pursued all the way
back to Syria.
Third Macedonian War (172 – 168 BC)
 Philip’s son Perseus engaging in expansionist
behaviour
 After the failure of diplomacy, Rome goes to war
against Perseus.
 Rome conquers Perseus.
Macedonia divided into four independent states (167
BC)
 In an attempt to prevent further Macedonian
aggression splits it into four republics.
Fourth Macedonian War (149 BC)
 Priscus, who claimed to be the son of Perseus, started
a rebellion which was quickly suppressed by Rome.
They made Macedonia a Roman province.
Corinth destroyed (146 BC)
* Greek rebellion against Roman control. Rome suppresses
rebellion and destroys Corinth to teach the Greeks a lesson.