The Third Macedonian War took place between the year 171 and the year 168 BC. and went between the Roman Empire and the Macedonian princes who sought hegemony over the Greek peninsula.
This war was caused by Rome's insult to Perseus, the son of Philippos V ( the Second Macedonian War) and the help Eumenes II of Pergamum called Rome. Progress of the conflict
After the death of Philippos V of Macedonia, his talented son Perseus received the throne. He married Laodike, daughter of King Seleucus IV Keraunos from Asia. Through this commitment, his army was enlarged and he could conclude alliances with different peoples in Asia, such as the Thracians, the Illyrians, and the Epirus people. The king wanted to expand his influence in Greece and had good contacts with the Greek pole.
The Romans feared that Perseus would disturb the Roman hegemony over Greece and again take up the Greek pole in the Macedonian empire. The king of Pergamum, Eumenes II, hated the Macedonians and declared them the war because they would disturb peace in Greece. The Romans came to help Eumenes II and declared the war to Macedonia.
The first victory was for the Macedonians, who defeated the Roman army of Publius Licinius Crassus at Larissa. This victory came partly because the Romans had problems with the discipline in their grades. After this victory, Perseus offered the Romans peace, but was denied. Meanwhile, one of their armies was defeated, but King Perseus began to suffer from pride. He tried to beat a coalition of Seleucus IV and Antiochius III the Great from Asia, but that did not work. In 169 BC. Consul Quintus Marcius Phillipos entered Greece but his legions were too exhausted to fight because they had to cross the Macedonian mountain ranges. In the end, Perseus was defeated by the legions of Lucius Aemilius Paullus at Pydna in 168 BC.
The Macedonian monarchy was abolished and Macedonia was divided into four republics who had to pay taxes to Rome.
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