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Author Burton, Paul J., 1969- author.

Title Rome and the Third Macedonian War / Paul J. Burton, Australian National University, Canberra.

Publication Info. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

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Description 1 online resource
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- Rome and Macedon -- The last years of Philip V -- The reign of Perseus -- The causes of the Third Macedonian War -- The Third Macedonian War -- Aftermath.
Summary This is the first full-length study of the final war between Rome and the ancient Macedonian monarchy and its last king, Perseus. The Roman victory at the Battle of Pydna in June 168 BC was followed by the abolition of the kingdom of Macedon - the cradle of Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Antigonid monarchs who followed. The first historian of Rome's rise to world power, and a contemporary of the war, Polybius of Megalopolis, recognized the significance of these events in making Rome an almost global power beyond compare - a sole superpower, in other words. Yet Roman authority did not lack challenges from lesser states and insurgents in the decades that followed. The book's meticulous documentation, close analysis, and engagement in scholarly controversy will appeal to academics and students, while general readers will appreciate its brisk narrative style and pacing.
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Subject Macedonian War, 3rd, 171-168 B.C.
Macedonian War (3rd) (171-168 B.C.)
Rome -- History -- Republic, 510-30 B.C.
Macedonia -- History.
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Greece.
Europe -- Macedonia.
Rome (Empire)
Chronological Term 510-30 B.C.
Genre/Form History.
Other Form: Print version: 1107104440 9781107104440 (OCoLC)991315828
ISBN 9781316221631 (electronic book)
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1108633145 (electronic book)
1107104440
9781107104440
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