Wars in the East III

Macedonian Revolt, Achaean War

• Pretender to Macedonian throne raises a revolt in 149
• Praetor Q. Caecilius Metellus puts it down easily
  • Receives title "Macedonicus"
• Greek states fed up with Roman interference
  • Take advantage of troubles in Macedonia to go into revolt
  • Achaean League main force opposed to Romans
• Macedonicus close to ending war
• L. Mummius cos. 146 takes over, crushes revolt
  • Receives title "Achaicus"
• Corinth razed to ground
  • Message to Greeks
• Roman province finally created for Macedonia
  • Usually governed by praetor
  • Governor oversees Greek cities to south