# Battle of Pydna (-168)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/-168-battle-of-pydna
Location: Pydna, Macedonia
Categories: battle

Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeated King Perseus and ended the Antigonid kingdom.

## Why it matters
The victory confirmed Roman supremacy in the Greek east.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Republic](https://roman-history.com/rulers/roman-republic)