171 BC

Greece

• Epirus
  Epirus (region)
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   joins Macedon
  Macedon
  Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paionia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south...
  
  ia in the latter's fight against Rome
  Roman Republic
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  . However, the Greek
  Ancient Greece
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   leagues remain neutral.
• Thanks to the efforts of Eumenes II of Pergamum while in Rome, the Romans declare war on Macedonia and send troops to Thessaly
  Thessaly
  Thessaly is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. The capital of the periphery and traditional geographical region is Larissa. Together with the regions of Macedonia and Thrace, it is often referred to unofficially as Northern Greece...
  
  , thus beginning the Third Macedonian War
  Third Macedonian War
  The Third Macedonian War was a war fought between Rome and King Perseus of Macedon. In 179 BC King Philip V of Macedon died and his talented and ambitious son, Perseus, took his throne. Perseus married Laodike, daughter of King Seleucus IV Keraunos of Asia, and increased the size of his army...
  
  . In the resulting Battle of Callicinus
  Battle of Callicinus
  The Battle of Callicinus was fought in 171 BC between Macedon and Rome. The Macedonians were led by their king, Perseus, while the Roman force was led by Consul Publius Licinius Crassus. The Macedonians were victorious. Livy describes this battle at 42.58-60...
  
   the Macedonians, led by their king, Perseus
  Perseus of Macedon
  Perseus was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, who ruled the successor state in Macedon created upon the death of Alexander the Great...
  
  , are victorious over a Roman force led by consul
  Consul
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   Publius Licinius Crassus
  Publius Licinius Crassus (consul 171 BC)
  Publius Licinius Crassus was Roman consul for year 171 BC, together with Gaius Cassius Longinus.He was the son of Gaius Licinius Varus, possibly related to the Gaius Licinius Varus who was consul in 236 BC and who was still alive in 219 BC...
  
  .

Roman Republic

• The first Roman colony outside Italy
  Italy
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   is founded at Carteia in southern Hispania
  Hispania
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   after Iberian
  Iberian Peninsula
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  -born descendants of Roman soldiers appear before the Roman Senate
  Roman Senate
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   to request a town to live in and are given Carteia, which is named Colonia Libertinorum Carteia.
• Lucius Postumius Albinus
  Lucius Postumius Albinus
  Lucius Postumius Albinus was a statesman of the Roman Republic. He is not to be confused with his relative , Lucius Postumius Albinus, who was killed in 216 BC....
  
   is sent by Rome as an ambassador to King Masinissa
  Masinissa
  Masinissa or Massinissa was the first King of Numidia, an ancient North African nation of ancient Libyan tribes, which he united, and is most famous for his role as a Roman ally in the Battle of Zama.-Early life:...
  
   of Numidia
  Numidia
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  , and to the Carthaginians
  Carthage
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  in order to raise troops for the war against Perseus of Macedonia.