The Fifth Macedonian War
The Fifth Macedonian War
The Consul had plans. Rome would humble Macedon, and make sure they never became a power to be reckoned with again. It might not happen with this war, under his tenure, but he would make sure this war contributed to it.
He was so ready to humble Macedon he didn’t realize the Greeks had recently allied Thrace. As in the huge power stretching over much of Rome’s Eastern borders, stretching from Germania, through the Balkans all the way deep into the north of the Pontus Euxinus, the Black Sea.
Soon, as Roman Legions swarmed Macedonian lands, so did Thrace’s armies swarm over the Roman border. Troops had to be diverted, all while Macedon proved to have more and larger armies than anticipated. The Battle of Sanaos was a disaster. As was the war progress.
Then the Roman fleet met a far superior Macedonian one, which meant reinforcements over the sea were no longer an option. The tattered remains of the Roman fleet would have to reside in port for the remained of the war.
Still, Rome pressed on, slowly turning a disaster into something, barely, more manageable. The interior of Anatolia was secured, as was the region known as Thrace in the far larger country of Thrace. The war was slowly being decided in Rome’s favor, but to a horrendous price.
Amd so it was that Macedon sued for peace. Yet again a Consul forgot the small enclave of Macedonian land in the Peloponnese. But valuable lands along the Anatolian coast was now Roman owned. Even Thrace had to suffer some losses of land.
Rome was at peace again. This time, it would last over a decade. But Rome’s thirst for land was as ever insatiable. And her eyes turned towards an ancient enemy, residing in the West…
The Consul had plans. Rome would humble Macedon, and make sure they never became a power to be reckoned with again. It might not happen with this war, under his tenure, but he would make sure this war contributed to it.
He was so ready to humble Macedon he didn’t realize the Greeks had recently allied Thrace. As in the huge power stretching over much of Rome’s Eastern borders, stretching from Germania, through the Balkans all the way deep into the north of the Pontus Euxinus, the Black Sea.
Soon, as Roman Legions swarmed Macedonian lands, so did Thrace’s armies swarm over the Roman border. Troops had to be diverted, all while Macedon proved to have more and larger armies than anticipated. The Battle of Sanaos was a disaster. As was the war progress.
Then the Roman fleet met a far superior Macedonian one, which meant reinforcements over the sea were no longer an option. The tattered remains of the Roman fleet would have to reside in port for the remained of the war.
Still, Rome pressed on, slowly turning a disaster into something, barely, more manageable. The interior of Anatolia was secured, as was the region known as Thrace in the far larger country of Thrace. The war was slowly being decided in Rome’s favor, but to a horrendous price.
Amd so it was that Macedon sued for peace. Yet again a Consul forgot the small enclave of Macedonian land in the Peloponnese. But valuable lands along the Anatolian coast was now Roman owned. Even Thrace had to suffer some losses of land.
Rome was at peace again. This time, it would last over a decade. But Rome’s thirst for land was as ever insatiable. And her eyes turned towards an ancient enemy, residing in the West…
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