Three wars fought by
Philip V of Macedonia and his successor,
Perseus, against Rome (215 – 205
BC, 200 – 197, 171 – 167). The first war, fought by Rome in the context of the Second
Punic War, ended favourably for the Macedonians. Rome was victorious in the next two wars. The Macedonian forces were assisted by
Carthage and the
Seleucids, Rome by the
Aetolian League and
Pergamum. After Rome's victory at the Battle of
Pydna (168), Macedonian territory was divided into four republics. Another conflict, fought in 149 – 148, may be considered a fourth Macedonian War; it resulted in a decisive Roman victory, and in its aftermath Macedonia became the empire's first province.
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