Book 22
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About the same time ambassadors came to Rome from Complaints lodged against Philip at Rome, B. C. 185. king Eumenes, informing the Senate of the encroachment of Philip upon the cities in Thrace. There came also the exiles of the Maronitae denouncing Philip, and charging him with being the cause of their expulsion. These were followed by Athamanians, Perrhaebians, and Thessalians, demanding the restoration of their cities which Philip had taken from them during the war with Antiochus. Ambassadors also came from Philip to make answer to all accusers. After repeated debates between all these envoys and the ambassadors of Philip, the Senate decided to appoint a commission at once, to investigate the actions of Philip, and to protect all who chose to state their views and their complaints of the king to his face. A commission of investigation appointed.The legates thus appointed were Quintus Caecilius, Marcus Baebius, and Tiberius Claudius.Livy (39, 24) gives the names as Q. Caecilius Metellus, M. Baebius Tamphilus, Ti. Sempronius. . . .
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There was again a war of parties among theAenus in Thrace. Aenii, one side inclining to Eumenes, the other to Macedonia. . . .
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The result of these embassies was the Congress of Tempe, at which no definite settlement was made. Livy, 39, 25-28.
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I have already stated that in the Peloponnese, while Philopoemen was still Strategus, Philopoemen Achaean Strategus for two years running, from the Achaean league sent an embassy to Rome on the subject of Sparta, and another to king Ptolemy to renew their ancient alliance. May B. C. 189 to May B. C. 187.
