Expansion Into Greece

Question 1

219 BCE

Answer 1

Second Illyrian War

Question 2

215-205 BCE

Answer 2

First Macedonian war

Question 3

199-196 BCE

Answer 3

Second Macedonian War

Question 4

192-189 BCE

Answer 4

War against Antiochus III

Question 5

171-168 BCE

Answer 5

Third Macedonian war

Question 6

Outcomes of the wars

Answer 6

No obvious long term engagement between Rome and the east, the Illyrian wars were not wars of expansion

Question 7

229 BCE

Answer 7

First Illyrian War

Question 8

Causes for the wars according to Polybius

Answer 8

Universal aggression on the Romans behalf - they wanted control of Greece and Asia

Question 9

215 BC

Answer 9

Philip sends fleet against Oricum who send a help appeal to Rome. Rome liberates them and they permanently have a fleet in Illyrian waters

Question 10

213 Bc

Answer 10

Philip attacks Lissus

Question 11

212 BC

Answer 11

Rome seeks a military alliance with the Aetolian league

Question 12

211 BC

Answer 12

They enter a treaty

Question 13

205 BC

Answer 13

Parthenai, Dimallum and Barganium fall to Rome but no direct aggression

Question 14

What caused the second Macedonian war?

Answer 14

A third party, in 201 BC Attalus of Pergamum renewed his alliance with Rome against Philip

Question 15

200 BC

Answer 15

The Romans establish a base at Apollonia

Question 16

199 BC

Answer 16

Philip returns from Asia and Rome withdraws from Illyria

Question 17

198 BC

Answer 17

Minor battles between Philip and Flaminius and Flaminius occupies Thessaly

Question 18

197 BC

Answer 18

Flaminius defeats Philip in the battle of Cynosephelae

Question 19

192 BC

Answer 19

Antiochus lands at Demetrius and invades Thessaly

Question 20

191 BC

Answer 20

Acilius Glabrio takes legions to Greece and there is fighting at Thermopylae, Cato cuts off Antiochus’ forces, total defeat of the Syrian army!

Question 21

190 BC

Answer 21

L Scipio pushes Antiochus back to Asia Minor

Question 22

189 BC

Answer 22

Peace treaty

Question 23

Consequences of the third Macedonian war

Answer 23

Deportation of all royals
Partitioning of Macedonia into four republics
Restrictions in trade
Redirection of tax payments to Rome