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ANDRISCUS

This article appears in Volume V01, Page 975 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: ANC-APO
ANDRISCUS , often called the "pseudo-Philip," a fuller of Adramyttium, who claimed to be a son of Perseus, last king of Macedonia. He occupied the
throne
  for a year (149148 B.c.). Unable to obtain a following in Macedonia, he applied to Demetrius
Soter
  of Syria, who handed him over to the Romans. He contrived, however, to escape; reappeared in Macedonia with a large
body
  of Thracians; and, having completely defeated the praetor Publius Juventius (149), he assumed the
title
  of king. His conquest of Thessaly and
alliance
  with Carthage made the situation dangerous. Eventually he was defeated by Q.
Caecilius
  Metellus (148), and fled to Thrace, whose prince gave him up to Rome. He figured in the
triumph
  of Metellus (146), who received the
title
  of "Macedonicus" for his victory. Andriscus's brief reign was marked by
cruelty
  and
extortion
 . After this Macedonia was formally reduced to a province.
Velleius Paterculus Florus ii. 14; Livy, Epit. 49, 50, 52; Diod. Sic. xxxii. 9.


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