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BELLUM MACEDONICUM TERTIUM
171-168 a.C.
Philip, discoiitentetl at his treatment by the Romans, was deteiinined to prepare for aiiothor struggle, which was destined to
be taken in hand liy his son and sticcessoi-, Persens. Eunienes of Pergainum lironght matters to a head by preferring
B.C. at Rome a series of charges against Persens, and the Romans declared war .igainst him late in 17"2.
171.—The Roman fleet assend)les at Cephalleuia ; P. Licinius Crassus sails with the army from Brundisiuni, and encamps at
Nymphaeum in the territoiy of Apollonia.
then advances
Perseus concentrates his troops at C'ytium, marches towards Eordea and encamps at lake Begoiitis ;
into Elimea to the river Haliacmon, cro.sses the mountains through the Canibnnii defiles, receives surrender of
Tripolis, consisting of the towns Azorus, Pythiuni and Doliche ; takes C'yretiae and Mylae, and encamps at
Phalanna ; he then passes by (Jyrton, occupied by Romans and Thessalians, without attack ; receives submission of
Klatea and tionniis, and fortiKes (ionnus, and proceeds to Sycuriura to await the Romans.
Crassus marches tlirough Epirus into Atharnania, and, passing through (iomphi, goes to Larissa pushes further
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north towards Tripolis, then encamps on the Peneus. Here he is joined by Attains from Chalcis.
The Roman fleet advances from Ceph.illenia to Chalcis ; Romans invest Haliartus.
Perseus detaches troops from Sycurium against the Pheraeans to divert the Romans from his camp. He then
advances against the Romans, ending in a small engagement. For the second time he advances, forming his troops
round a hill called Callinicus, and gains advantage in the battle.
Crassus then falls back to the other side of the Peneus.
Perseus removes and encamps at Mopsium, a hill midway between
peace he returns to Sycurium.
Tempe and Larissa After vain overtures of
Romans from the fleet take Haliartus and Tliebcs.
The Romans under Crassus had marched tcj Phalaiuia, while Perseus was at Mopsium.
and gain an advantage over Perseus.
They bring up reinforcements,
Perseus leaves a garrison at (ioniuis, and returns to Macedon and Thessalonica to winter quarters.
170.—Ci-assus endeavours vainly to take Gonnus ; he takes JIalloea, reduces Tripolis and the rest of Perrhaebia, and returns
to Larissa.
Crassxis then quarters part of his army in Thessaly, and with the rest marches into Achaean Phthiotis, rases
Pteleum, receives the surrender of Antron and Larissa. and goes into winter quarters in Boeolia.
Perseus makes a sudden descent on the Roman fleet at Oreum.
Aulus Hostilius, the new consul, receives the army in Thessaly. In his attempt to march through Elimea lie is
beaten !>}• Perseus.
The Roman fleet plunders the city of Abdcra.
A Roman detachment occupies Lychnidus in Dassaretiari territory. They are decoye