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By the long dynastic
fights for the place of king Macedonia in the 3rd century BC
still kept its constitution and stayed the most powerful country in the
Balkan Peninsula. In the period of the Macedonian King Phillip 5th
(221-179 BC), Macedonia became target of the Roman conquers. After the
battle at Kana, Carthagina, in the year of 215 BC, Philip 5th
made union with the Carthaginians. He formed the Phalanx on the Adriatic
coast. The war was coming, but it was only matter of time. The Romans were
"hungry" for the treasures of the ancient Macedonian kings, territory and
possibility for new slaves.
:: The First
Macedonian War (215-295 BC) ::...
The Roman War with
Carthagina, didn't stopped their appetites to Macedonia. That's the reason
for the start of the first war in 215 BC. The main thing of this war to
establish an anti-Macedonian coalition, with the Aytoll Union. And to stop
the Macedonians to ask Hannibal for help. In the anti-Macedonian coalition
were Sparta, Illyria, Mesinya and the Pergam Kingdom with the king Atal.
But the end of the war came in the year of 205 BC with no changes and
peace conference between Macedonian and Aytol Union.
:: The Second
Macedonian War (200-193 BC) ::...
 The
Roman state waited for an excellent moment to conquer Macedonia. It was
established a anti-Macedonian coalition, but joined by the Hellenistic states
Pergam and Rod. As reason for beginning of the war was taken the fact that
Philip 5th took part in the war
against the Thracians on territory of Pergam. In this war came to a direct
crash on the both sides. Then the Roman army went deeply in the area of
Lichnydos and its lake, in Linkestyda, Elymia and Orestida and got back to the
Adriatic sea. In the same time the Roman allies, the Dardanians attacked
Paionia. By the Dardanians in the Union against Macedonia took part the
Illyrians, Aytolyans and the Ahaians. Then in the battle at Cynoscefale in 197
BC the Macedonian king Philip 5th, was
defeated. In the peace conference conversations, where he took part in, they
said to him to leave all territories outside Macedonia. He paid a lot of money
and released the navy. And he had to made the number of the army smaller to
5,000 soldiers. After this great Roman war, the Roman Counsel 3 days
celebrated in Rome.
:: The Third
Macedonian War (171-167 BC) ::...
In this period king
of the Macedonians was Perseius (179-167 BC). He had the destiny of
being the last Macedonian king. In the war against the Roman on his side
he got the Illyrians with their king Gentius, the Thrace tribe Odrissy,
sympathies of the democrats of Athens. The king Perseius in the war called
all the prisoners to fight for their country. Starting at 171 BC and
finished by a Roman won in the battle at the mountain Pidna in 167 BC. The
Roman Counsel Pavle Emilyus celebrated this won three days in Rome. King
Perseius and his family were taken to Rome and probably tortured and
killed. Around 150,000 citizens of Macedonia were taken as slaves. |
