Hi there, you're listening to the Hellenistic Age podcast. Episode 101, Antigin and Macedon, a house divided. I'm A House Divided.

Flemanninus' defeat of Philip V, near the hills of Kynoskephaly in 197, halted the imperial ambitions of one of the most warlike rulers of his generation. The near catastrophic loss of manpower suffered in the battle

ended any possibility of contending with the seemingly limitless resources of the Roman Republic.

In support of his Hellenic allies,

the victorious consul declared that all Greeks were to be free to live under their own laws,

reducing the borders of the Macedonian

kingdom to the historical limits of the Argiads. Philip was utterly humiliated, but Flamininas

and the Senate allowed him to retain his throne, much to the chagrin of the Greeks, who sought

destruction of their former oppressor. Though his wings were clipped, Philip would continue to rule for nearly 18 more years.

Restoring Macedonius fortunes without incurring the ire of the Senate in Rome was a top priority,

as was making sure that his two sons, Demetrius and Perseus, were adequately prepared to uphold

their dynasty's glorious legacy, and to continue the

Antigonid tradition of familial loyalty.

Following the end of the Second Macedonian War, Philip was left with a severely weakened

kingdom.

Any Greek city not within the traditional borders of Macedonia was freed on the orders of Rome, who made it very

loud and clear in their proclamation at the Ismian Games in 196. This meant that any gains

he made in between the first and second complex with Rome were handed over, along with territories

in Illyria. As the chief aggressor in the war, a large indemnity of 1,000 talents was

placed upon the king, with half paid immediately, and the other half paid in annual installments

for the next 10 years. This sum was paltry compared to that meted out to the Seleucid Empire

after Magnesia. But with the kingdom size substantially reduced, and still having to deal with his own incurred costs, it was a heavy financial burden to bear.

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