Macedonian-Roman Wars – three defensive wars of the Macedonian Kingdom against the Roman Republic (215-205, 200-197 and 171-167 BC). In the time of King Philip C (221- 179 BC) Macedonia S “was still the strongest state in the Balkans, but the danger of Roman conquests already felt. Among other protection measures (determined the Epirus coast, gave the refuge and protection of the Roman deputy of Illyria Demeters Faroese), Philip ⅴ concluded an alliance with Carthage (215 BC). Due to the coin of King Philip C (Avers / Reverse), the Punic Wars, in the First Macedonian-Roman War (215- 205 BC). The Romans met their expansion only by sending the fleet of the Epirus coast and directing the anti-Macedonian coalition headed by the Eytol Union to prevent it to give help to Carthage. The war ended without essential changes and peace was concluded. Military preparations continued, as an occasion for the expected second Macedonian-Roman War (200-197 BC) served the engagement of the Macedonian kingdom in the fight against Athens. The Roman army entered the Linquestid (Ohrid and Bitola) and in other areas. As their allies, the Dardendians entered Paionia, and the Southeast attacked the Ahaus, the Eyotoli and the Ilirds. After the defeat in the Battle of Konilicephala (197 BC), the country was devastated, and the Roman consul flaminin three days celebrated the triumph. According to the concluded peace, the Macedonian kingdom lost all previous territories outside of Macedonia, was obliged to pay high military damages, hand over the fleet and limit the military to 5,000 people. But the capable ruler Philip was quickly stabilized by the Kingdom: In the desolated lands, people from the seaside areas and Thrace and every year by changing the mobilized and trained 4,000 new soldiers, etc. He inherited his son Perseus (179-168 BC). He also received other allies, but was rejected by the Ayaian Union, who saw a greater danger in the intensification of Macedonia than from the Roman expansion. After changing success in the third Ma-coin of the last Macedonian King Perseus (Revers / Reverse), Kedonski-Roman War (171-167 BC), in the crucial battle in Piden (168 BC. .) The Roman Consul Aemilius Paul won a victory, devastated the country by destroying many cities, about 150,000 inhabitants were sold in slavery, and the three-day triumph in Rome took the last Macedonian king Perseus and his family. This began the long-standing Roman rule in Macedonia. The battle of a pinch.: Radbies, Historiae, Wal. Ⅱ (1924), ox. Ⅲ (1983), ox. Ⅳ (1904), Lipsiae; Tits Livi, AB URBe Condy Libri, Lipsia, 1906. Lit.: History of the Macedonian people, and, Ini, Skopje, 2000; N. A. Menal, History of Old Rome, Skopje, 1995. K. M.R.
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