Pydna
Definition
Proper noun A decisive battle fought in 168 BC near the town of Pydna in ancient Macedonia, resulting in a major Roman victory that led to the end of the Macedonian kingdom as an independent power.
Usage
This word is used almost exclusively as a historical reference to the specific battle and its consequences. * The Battle of Pydna marked the final defeat of the Macedonian phalanx by the Roman legion. * After Pydna, the Roman Republic divided the Macedonian kingdom into four client republics.
Advanced Usage
- "The aftermath of Pydna": Refers to the political and territorial reorganization of Macedonia following the Roman victory.
- The aftermath of Pydna reshaped the political landscape of the Hellenistic world.
Variants and Related Words
- Battle of Pydna: The full, most common historical term for the event.
Synonyms
- Decisive battle (general term)
- Culminating conflict (general term)
Related Phrases
- To meet one's Pydna: An idiomatic construction (rare, scholarly) meaning to face one's decisive and final defeat.
- The corrupt regime finally met its Pydna in the popular uprising.
Noun
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a major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom
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