Editing Andriscus (section)

==Assessment and legacy==
Ancient sources are extremely hostile, not only to the origins and claims, but also of the character of Andriscus — Diodorus calls him "shot through with cruelty, greed and every base quality"; Dio and Livy call him "a man of the lowest kind".<ref>Diodorus, Book 32</ref><ref>Dio, XXI.71</ref><ref>Livy, ''Periochae'' 49.21</ref> They also describe him as cruel and tyrannical; accusations of tyranny probably reflect his harsh persecutions of pro-Roman and pro-republican elements in Macedon. At the same time, it is possible that he was indeed tyrannical, especially after his victory over Thalna, and perpetrated acts of terrorism and repression against his subjects.{{sfn|MacKay|1968|p=37}}

His main legacy was that in the aftermath of his revolt, the Romans understood the strength of anti-Roman feeling that had arisen in Macedon, and realized that the old administration could not be sustained — a thorough reorganization was necessary.{{sfn|Morgan|1969|pp=427-428}} Another reason why reorganization was necessary was that Andriscus' persecutions had killed many pro-Roman republicans and thoroughly disrupted the old administrative structure; it would be difficult to re-establish it.{{sfn|MacKay|1968|p=37}} Therefore, the Senate made Macedon a [[Roman province]], with Metellus as its first governor.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}