The Second Battle of Lamia was fought in 209 BC between the forces of Philip V of Macedon and Phyrrhias, a general from Aetolia. Phyrrhias was once again aided by Roman and Pergamese forces, but again he was defeated. His side suffered heavy casualties. The First Macedonian War (215 BC - 205 BC) was fought by Rome, allied (after 211 BC) with the Aetolian League and Attalus I of Pergamon, against Philip V of Macedon, contemporaneously with the Second Punic War against Carthage. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 214 BC 213 BC 212 BC 211 BC 210 BC - 209 BC - 208 BC 207 BC... There are several different meanings of Lamia. ... Casus belli is a Latin expression from the international law theory of Jus ad bellum. ... The Vergina Sun, a symbol associated with the Macedonian kingdom Macedon or Macedonia (from Greek ; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was the name of an ancient kingdom located in the northern-most part of ancient Greece, bordering the kingdom of Epirus on the west and the region... Coin of Philip V of Macedon (r. ... History -- Military history -- War The Macedonian Wars were a series of four wars between ancient Rome, its allies, and Macedon. ... Combatants Macedon Aetolia, Rome, Pergamum Commanders Philip V of Macedon Phyrrhias Strength Casualties heavy The First Battle of Lamia was fought in 209 BC between the forces of Philip V of Macedon and the Aetolians led by Phyrrhias. ... For the earlier battle fought here, see Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC). ... The Battle of Callicinus was fought in 171 BC between Macedon and Rome. ... Combatants Macedon Roman Republic Commanders Perseus of Macedon Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus Strength 44,000 38,000 Casualties 25,000 killed and wounded unknown The Battle of Pydna in 168 BC between Rome and the Antigonid dynasty represents the start of the true power of Rome, and the end of... The Battle of Pydna was fought in 148 BC between Rome and the forces of the Macedonian leader Andriscus. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 214 BC 213 BC 212 BC 211 BC 210 BC - 209 BC - 208 BC 207 BC... Coin of Philip V of Macedon (r. ...
401 BC Battle of Cunaxa, First Persian Civil War, near Babylon, in which Cyrus of Persia was killed in an attempt (with a Spartan and Greek contingent) to seize the Persian throne from his brother Artaxerxes II.
207 BC Battle of Metaurus (south of Fano on Adriatic coast of Italy), 2nd Punic War (219-202) where Marcus Livius and Claudius Nero and Roman force of 50,000 defeated a Carthginian army (50,000 with war elephants) under Hasdrubal (brother of Hannibal) and was the turning point in expelling the Carthginians from Italy.
The battle was Caesar's last and hardest fought engagement.
There is certain medical and written evidence to suggest that it is best not to take the story of the poem's writing -- as the interrupted transcript of an opium dream -- at strictly face value, but the work nonetheless retains great force in its verses.
It was inspired by a passage in the book Purchas's Pilgrimage, and it should be said that the second half makes a lot more sense if you read it as the author trying to recapture the images that he wrote of in the first.
Complete with castles, forests and a sensuous monster (though it is never clear what manner of creature Geraldine is, a Lamia or vampire is the best bet), the story goes that Coleridge never finished it because he wasn't sure he liked what the poem was saying about himself.
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