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Third Macedonian War

Roman victory over Macedon that ended the Antigonid monarchy and accelerated Roman control in Greece.

Timeline
171-168 BCE
Duration
4 years
Region
Balkans
Record
Static archive

Historical overview

Overview adapted from a Wikipedia summary and stored locally on May 11, 2026.

The Third Macedonian War pitted Rome against King Perseus of Macedon. Roman victory at Pydna ended the Antigonid monarchy and placed Macedonia under Roman control, accelerating the collapse of independent Hellenistic power in Greece.

Theater countries

GreeceNorth MacedoniaAlbania

Actors

Roman RepublicKingdom of MacedonPerseus of Macedon

Tags

republican-romemacedonstate-collapse

Border context

-200--31historical border era

Late Hellenistic and Roman republican wars

Rome, Hellenistic kingdoms and regional powers fight across the Mediterranean as republican Rome becomes the dominant military system.

The map is imperial, city-state and kingdom based rather than national. Mediterranean control shifts toward Rome before Augustus.

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