CLAS 160B1 Lecture 28: Rome vs the Hellenistic Kingdoms
19 Oct 2016
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Cisalpine ( this side of the alps ) gual south of the alps. Romans campaigned there in 201 bc vs hannibal"s allies. Rome had come to see itself as the preserver of justice and civilization in the mediterranean: like an international police force. After the second punic war, the romans had become actively imperialistic. Romans saw themselves as acting in self-defense and defense of their allies (a common rman justification for their wars) Macedon was a close threat; they had been allied with carthage during the second punic war. Macedon currently had an alliance with seleucid king, antiochus iii, they were conquering independent greek cities. Roman elite saw potential for augmenting personal glory. Antigonid macedon, king philip v, seleucid empire, king antiochus iii. Philip v of macedon allied with hannibal. Caused by non-aggression treaty between philip v and antiochus iii. Ended the roman victory at battle of cynoscephalae - 197 bc. Roman general at the end of macedonian war #2.
