Andriscus
Macedonian soldier
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Andriscus was a soldier who claimed to be a descendant of the Macedonian dynasty. In 152 BC, he attempted to reestablish the Macedonian monarchy, which led to the Fourth Macedonian War (149–148 BC). He was successful enough in raising an army to defeat the first Roman force sent against him in 149 BC. However, a second Roman army under Quintus Caecilius Metellus defeated Andriscus in 148 BC, and Macedonia was subsequently made a Roman province.12
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