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What factors brought about Rome's domination of Macedon and Greece during the period 200 - 146 BC?
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What factors brought about Rome's domination of Macedon and Greece during the period 200 - 146 BC? Rome is believed to have expanded her empire ruthlessly across the Mediterranean. However this is not the case. It seems to me it was a Gradual expansion due to unforeseen circumstances. Firstly Rome seeked Only to defend her own territories. Macedon only appeared initially as a threat through the expansions of PhilipV. He sought to expand into the Aegean Sea and Asia Minor. At this time another King of the Seleucid Empire expanded into Palestine then joined forces with Philip V to Invade Egypt. The Roman government got wind of this and after their wars with Carthage were suspicious of empire building, and so requested Philip to stop invading Greek territory. He refused and they went to war led by Flaminius. This was the second Macedon war. The war began in 200 BC and...
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