What the records say
- When
- 148 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.37° N, 22.58° E
- Description
- battle of the Fourth Macedonian War
Battle of Pydna (148 BC)
Battle of the Fourth Macedonian War
The Battle of Pydna was fought in 148 BC between Rome and the forces of the Macedonian leader Andriscus. The Roman force was led by Quintus Caecilius Metellus, and was victorious. The battle played an important role in deciding the outcome of the Fourth Macedonian War, and saw the annihilation of the last military-political force of Macedon.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “With the defeat of Andriscus in the Battle of Pydna by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, Macedon is reorganized as a Roman province by 146 BC”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Automne : le préteur Q. Caecilius Metellus vainc Andriscos, qui s'est proclamé roi de Macédoine et le fait prisonnier à la seconde bataille de Pydna”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “ピュドナの戦いでアンドリスコスがクィントゥス・カエキリウス・メテルスの軍に敗れた。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page