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A powerful island city-state in the Aegean Sea during the Hellenistic period. Famed for its formidable navy, it was an important Roman ally.

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Macedonian Wars

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Roman-Seleucid War

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A confederation of tribal communities and cities in ancient Aetolia, Greece. A powerful military force in the Hellenistic period, it allied with Rome against Macedon.

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Kingdom of Pergamon

A Hellenistic kingdom in Western Asia Minor. A staunch ally of Rome, it played a key role in the Macedonian and Roman-Seleucid Wars.

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Seleucid Empire

A major Hellenistic state in Western Asia that existed from 312 BC to 63 BC. Founded by Seleucus I Nicator, it controlled vast territories including Anatolia, Persia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and part...

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Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus

Roman Consul and General

Andriscus

Pretender to the Macedonian Throne

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Antiochus III the Great

Basileus of the Seleucid Empire

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Titus Quinctius Flamininus

Roman Consul

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Hannibal Barca

Carthaginian General

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Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus

Roman Consul

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Perseus of Macedon

Last King of Macedon

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Philip V

King of Macedon

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Scipio Africanus

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