First Macedonian War

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First Macedonian War
Part of the Macedonian Wars and the Second Punic War
The Mediterranean in 218 BC
Date 214–205 BC Location Macedonia and Illyria Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Roman Republic Illyrians Aetolian League Attalid kingdom Sparta Elis Messenia Dardania	Macedonia Achaean League
Commanders and leaders
Marcus Valerius Laevinus Scerdilaidas Attalus I Machanidas † Longarus	Philip V of Macedon Philopoemen Demetrius of Pharus †

The First Macedonian War (214–205 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 (218–201 BC) against Carthage. There were no decisive engagements, and the war ended in a stalemate.

During the war, Macedon attempted to gain control over parts of Illyria, but without success. It is commonly thought that these skirmishes in the east prevented Macedon from aiding the Carthaginian general Hannibal in the war with Rome. The Peace of Phoenice (205 BC) formally ended the war.