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Pliilippus attacks Henick'uni ami takes it. The Roman tloet sails from HcraL-leiim to Thfssaloiiica, ami after slight
ilemonst ration pi'oceeiU to Aciiia, ravages the eomitry and reaches Aiitigonca ; pUinders the ilistrict nminl Cassandrea,
liesieges Cassandrea, raises the siege, and, sailing round the promontory, attempts the siege of Torone :
Denietrias, and brings to in lolcus.
I lien sails past
lMiili|)pus besieges Meliboea at the foot of Mt. Ossa. I'erseus raises the siege.
168. \- Aemiliiis I'auUus takes command of the Roman army in Macedonia ; the Roman fleet is at Oreum.
In Illyria, the Roman Heet at ApoUonia succcssfidly engages the lUyriaii ships. Perseus' llhiian allies give
trouble and laj' siege to Lissus and other towns. The Romans advance, receive surrenders, and continue their
marcii to Scodra, which they take.
Perseus sends troops to hold the passes at Petra and Pythiuni, west of Dium, and fortirics his posts on the
Knipeus.
Aemilius removes his camp from Pliila and encamps on the opposite bank of the Enipeiis. He orders the fleet to
Hcracleum, i\iu\ iletaclies troops to Pytliiiun, who dislodge the troops of I'erseus and open the pass.
Perseus retires to Pydna, where his position is somewhat protected by the rivers Oeson and Lcucus.
Aemilius follows him to Pydna, and ends the Third Macedonian War with a decisive battle and the surrender of
Perseus.