Andriscus
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Andriscus was a pretender to the Macedonian throne in the 2nd century BCE whose brief restoration of the kingdom led to its final defeat and annexation by Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andriscus canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
king of Macedon ⓘ pretender to the throne ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Philip VI of Macedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pseudo-Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Pydna (148 BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Adramyttium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Thracians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedDynasticAffiliation | Antigonid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedFather | Perseus of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Fourth Macedonian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| handedOverTo | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
last claimant to the Macedonian throne
ⓘ
usurper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
briefly restoring the Macedonian monarchy
ⓘ
leading the so‑called Fourth Macedonian War ⓘ provoking the final Roman annexation of Macedon ⓘ |
| occupation |
monarch
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalResultOfReign |
end of Macedonian monarchy
ⓘ
transformation of Macedon into a Roman province ⓘ |
| predecessor | Perseus of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySources |
Appian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED ⓘ Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfBirth | Aeolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 148 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 149 BCE ⓘ |
| successor | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Demetrius I Soter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Thracian allies ⓘ |
| title | King of Macedon ⓘ |
| usedRegnalName | Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fourth Macedonian War