Caesar CXXXVII Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 The consul Q. Marcius Philipus was stuck with a war he could not win . Than, a delegation from various states came to meet him . When the conference ended, the mighty consul step down and talked with the Achaean ambassadors . He told them to go and mediate in "the war" . Since than Scholars are breaking their heads trying to understand the move . Naturaly, there are only two possibilities : 1. Marcius reffered to the third Macedonian war (with all the consequences for his status, for Rome's status etc') 2. Marcius reffered to the Six Syrian war (ie the war between Antiochus III and the Ptholemies) The majority of scholars prefer the second alternative . What do you think ? why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar CXXXVII Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) A correction - Marcius adressed the Rodian Delegate . Polybius 28.17 - "And afterwards Marcius, taking him aside, said he wondered why the Rhodians made no attempt to put an end to the present war between Antiochus and Ptolemy, as it was their business to do so if anyone's. Now it is a question whether he did this because he was apprehensive lest Antiochus should conquer Alexandria, and they should find in him a new and formidable adversary Edited December 5, 2008 by Caesar CXXXVII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 1 This seems to be the academic consensus. It's also logic. Why would have Rome punished Rhodes for mediating the conflict that Romans also disliked and finally stopped? They kicked Rhodes for mediating between them and Macedonians when they wanted their allies to fight not talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) A correction - Marcius adressed the Rodian Delegate . Polybius 28.17 - "And afterwards Marcius, taking him aside, said he wondered why the Rhodians made no attempt to put an end to the present war between Antiochus and Ptolemy, as it was their business to do so if anyone's. Now it is a question whether he did this because he was apprehensive lest Antiochus should conquer Alexandria, and they should find in him a new and formidable adversary Edited December 17, 2008 by ASCLEPIADES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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