The Last Kings of Macedonia and the Triumph of Rome Ian Worthington

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• ISBN 10: 0197520073

• ISBN 13: 9780197520079

• Author: Ian Worthington

In the history of ancient Macedonia, the last three Antigonid kings–Philip V (r. 221-179), his son Perseus (r. 179-168), and the pretender Andriscus or Philip VI (r. 149-148)–are commonly overlooked in favor of their predecessors Philip II (r. 359-336) and his son Alexander the Great (r. 336-323), who established a Macedonian empire. By the time Philip V became king, Macedonia was no longer an imperial power and Rome was fast spreading its dominance over the Mediterranean. Viewed as postscripts to the kingdom’s heyday, the last Macedonian kings are often denounced for self-serving ambitions, flawed policies, and questionable personal qualities by hostile ancient writers. They are condemned for defeats by Rome that saw both the end of the monarchy and the fall of the formidable Macedonian phalanx before the Roman legion.

Table contents:  

1. The Kingdom of Macedonia

2. Introducing Philip V

3. The Social War

4. Taking on Rome and the First Macedonian War

5. Keeping Calm and Carrying On

6. The Second Macedonian War

7. Fall of the Phalanx

8. Macedonia Renascent

9. Perseus: Last of the Antigonids

10. The Third Macedonian War

11. Dismembering Macedonia

12. Andriscus aka Philip VI and the Fourth Macedonian War

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