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Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat Macedonian King Perseus who surrenders after the battle, ending the Third Macedonian War.
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Battle of Pydna
Battle of the Third Macedonian War in 168 BC
The Battle of Pydna took place in 168 BC between Rome and Macedon during the Third Macedonian War. The battle saw the further ascendancy of Rome in the Hellenistic world and the end of the Antigonid line of kings, whose power traced back to Alexander the Great. The battle is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
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Roman general and statesman (c. 229 – 160 BC)
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Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
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King of Macedonia from 179 to 168 BC
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Third Macedonian War
War between Rome and Macedonia, 171–168 BC
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