Battle of Pydna (148 BC)
- Battle of Pydna (148 BC)
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict= Battle of Pydna (148 BC)
partof=theFourth Macedonian War
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date=148 BC
place=Near ancientPydna
casus=
territory=
result= Decisive Roman victory
combatant1=Rome
combatant2=Popular uprising
commander1=Quintus Caecilius Metellus
notes=The Battle of Pydna was fought in148 BC between Rome and the forces of the Macedonian leaderAndriscus . The Roman force was led by Quintus Caecilius Metellus, and was the winner of this engagement. The result of the battle played in important role in deciding the outcome of theFourth Macedonian War . This was the last battle fought by the Greek Phalanx in military history. [ History of Rome - The republic, Isaac Asimov.]References
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