Ancient Rome · BATTLE SITE · 168 BC
Battle of Pydna (168 BC)
On the Ancient Rome map as “Pydna”
22 Jun 168 BC — The legion breaks the Macedonian phalanx on rough ground in an hour. Alexander’s homeland kingdom is abolished; Polybius comes to Rome as a hostage.
- When
- 22 Jun 168 BC
- Type
- Battle site
- Chapter
- Roman conquest of Greece (chapter 3 of Ancient Rome)
- Atlas
- The Rise and Fall of Rome, 264 BC – AD 476
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