Chapter XIX

THE THIRD MACEDONIAN, ACHÆAN, AND THIRD PUNIC WARS. B.C. 179-146.

179. Death of Philip and accession of Perseus 134

172. Murder of Eumenes, king of Pergamus 135

171-168. THIRD MACEDONIAN WAR--
168. Battle of Pydna 135
Defeat of Perseus by L. Æmilius Paullus 135

167. Æmilius Paullus punishes the Epirotes 135

His triumph 135

His domestic misfortunes 136

Haughty conduct of Rome in the East 136

Embassy to Antiochus Epiphanes 136

Treatment of Eumenes, king of Pergamus 136

Mean conduct of Prusias, king of Bythinia 136

Treatment of the Rhodians 136

167. One thousand Achæans sent to Italy 136

151. The survivors allowed to return to Greece 137

140. A pretender lays claim to the throne of Macedonia 137

He is defeated and taken prisoner 137

147-146. THE ACHÆAN WAR--
146. Corinth taken by L. Mummius 138
Final conquest of Greece 138

Rome jealous of Carthage 139

Advice of Scipio 139

War between Masinissa and Carthage 139

Conduct of the Romans 140

149-146. THIRD PUNIC WAR--
147. Scipio Africanus the younger, Consul 140
His parentage and adoption 140
His character 140
146. He takes Carthage 142

Formation of the Roman province of Africa 142

Later history of Carthage 142