Andriscus
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Andriscus (, Andrískos; 154/153 BC – 146 BC), also often referenced as Pseudo-Philip, was a Greek pretender who became the last independent king of Macedon in 149 BC as Philip VI (, Philipos), based on his claim of being Philip, a now-obscure son of the last legitimate Macedonian king, Perseus. His reign lasted just one year and was toppled by the Roman Republic during the Fourth Macedonian War.
Key facts
- Monarch.native_lang1_name1
- Ἀνδρίσκος (Andrískos)Φίλιππος (Philippos) - royal name
- Monarch.predecessor
- Perseus (as king)Roman client republics in Macedon (actual)
- Monarch.name
- Andriscus (Philip VI)
- Monarch.image
- File:Philip VI Andriskos.jpg
- Monarch.caption
- Coin issued by Andriscus during his reign; Greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ (King Philip)
- Monarch.succession
- Basileus of Macedonia
- Monarch.reign
- 149–148 BC
- Monarch.native_lang1
- Greek
- Monarch.successor
- Roman conquest(Alexander VI)
- Monarch.royal house
- Antigonid dynasty (claimed)
- Monarch.father
- Perseus of Macedon (claimed)
- Monarch.birth_date
- Unknown
- Monarch.birth_place
- Presumed to be Adramyttium in Aeolis(modern-day Edremit, Balıkesir, Turkey)
- Monarch.death_date
- 146 BC
- Monarch.death_place
- Rome, Roman Italy
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Philip VI Andriskos.jpg
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- date of birth
- 0185-01-01
- date of death
- 0146-01-01
- Commons category
- Andriskos
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21 sectionsContents
- Origins and early life
- Claiming the throne
- In Syria
- In Rome
- Gaining support
- Conquest of Macedon
- Popular support
- Reign
- Military campaigns
- Foreign policy
- Domestic policy
- Coinage
- Downfall and death
- Assessment and legacy
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Sources
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
- Attribution
Andriscus (, Andrískos; 154/153 BC – 146 BC), also often referenced as Pseudo-Philip, was a Greek pretender who became the last independent king of Macedon in 149 BC as Philip VI (, Philipos), based on his claim of being Philip, a now-obscure son of the last legitimate Macedonian king, Perseus. His reign lasted just one year and was toppled by the Roman Republic during the Fourth Macedonian War.
Ancient sources generally agree that he was originally a fuller from Adramyttium in Aeolis in western Anatolia. Around 153 BC, his ancestry was supposedly revealed to him, upon which he travelled to the court of his claimed uncle, the Seleucid monarch Demetrius I Soter, to request assistance in claiming his throne. Demetrius refused and had him sent to Rome, where he was judged harmless and exiled to a city in Italy; he managed to escape, and after gathering support, primarily from Thrace, he launched an invasion of Macedon, defeating Rome's clients and establishing his rule as king. The Romans naturally reacted militarily, triggering war; after some initial successes, Andriscus was defeated and captured by the praetor Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, who subdued Macedon once again.