Editing Andriscus (section)

==Conquest of Macedon==
His first attempt to invade was unsuccessful, and he initially did not inspire much enthusiasm among the Macedonians; this made the Romans complacent about the pretender.{{sfn|Morgan|1969|p=423}}{{sfn|Niese|1903|p=333}} However, he soon managed to encounter a force of Rome's Macedonian client republics, defeating them in [[Odomanti|Odomantice]]; he then invaded Macedon proper, defeating Rome's clients on the banks of the [[Strymon river]]. Amidst popular acclaim, he crowned himself king at the old Macedonian capital of [[Pella]] in 150/149 BC.{{sfn|Niese|1903|p=333}}

===Popular support===
Although the Macedonians' initial attitude had been lukewarm, his successes won him popularity and widespread support in Macedon. Anti-Roman sentiment was common in Macedon; the populace was obliging in overthrowing the old regime. Support for Andriscus was not uniform — there was significantly more hesitation among the gentry and upper classes, and somewhat more enthusiasm among the lower classes — but the popular mood was largely in his favour.{{sfn|Niese|1903|p=333}} His claims were bolstered by his correct prediction of the locations of two treasures, which he claimed were specified in the "sealed writing" that had been handed to his caretakers by Perseus, and had later been given to him. Even if there were apprehensions about the veracity of his claim, Niese notes that "one liked to believe what one wished; the re-establishment of Macedonia enabled liberation from the burden of Roman rule. The longer these burdens had been borne, the happier they [the Macedonians] were at the prospect of Macedonia under a king restored from the old lineage."{{sfn|Niese|1903|p=332}}

However, it has also been suggested that the extent of his support may not have been as widespread as often believed, and that a significant amount of the Macedonian populace remained pro-republican and pro-Roman. The relative lack of reprisals towards Macedon after his defeat, as compared to the destructions of [[Ancient Corinth|Corinth]] and [[Carthage]] in the same period, has been suggested as evidence for this theory.{{sfn|MacKay|1968|p=36-37}}