Editing 198 BC

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Year '''198 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Catus and Flamininus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 556 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 198 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Roman Republic ====
* After his election to the [[consul]]ship, [[Titus Quinctius Flamininus]] is chosen to replace [[Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus]] as the leading [[Roman Republic|Roman]] general in [[Macedon]]ia. He then crosses into Macedonia with his army. Flamininus realizes that future peace depends on breaking the power of king [[Philip V of Macedon]], not merely humbling him. He secures the backing of the [[Achaean League]] and then opens peace negotiations with Philip at Nicaea in Locris. Though peace proposals are submitted to the [[Roman Senate]], the talks break down, and fighting resumes.
* Titus Quinctius Flamininus' forces manage to push Philip V out of most of [[Ancient Greece|Greece]], except for a few fortresses. He then defeats Philip V in the [[Battle of the Aous (198 BC)|Battle of the Aous]], near modern [[Tepelenë (town)|Tepelenë]] in [[Albania]].

==== Seleucid Empire ====
* The [[Battle of Panium]] is fought between [[Seleucid]] forces led by [[Antiochus III the Great|Antiochus III]] and [[Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemaic]] forces led by Scopas of [[Aetolia]]. The Seleucids win the battle which allows Antiochus III to obtain entire possession of [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] and [[Coele-Syria]] from King [[Ptolemy V Epiphanes|Ptolemy V]] of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]]. Though the Romans send ambassadors to Ptolemy V, they are unable to lend him any serious assistance against Antiochus III.
* In the resulting peace, Antiochus III agrees to give his daughter [[Cleopatra I of Egypt|Cleopatra]] in marriage to Ptolemy V.

==== China ====
* Following the defeat of the [[Han Chinese|Han]] at the hands of [[Modu Chanyu]] of the [[Xiongnu]] at [[Baideng]] in [[200 BC]], courtier [[Liu Jing (Ming Dynasty)|Liu Jing]] (劉敬) is dispatched by Han emperor [[Emperor Gaozu of Han|Gaozu]] for negotiations. The peace settlement eventually reached between the parties includes a Han princess given in marriage to the chanyu (called [[heqin]] 和親 or "harmonious kinship"); periodic tribute of [[silk]], [[liquor]] and [[rice]] to the Xiongnu; equal status between the states; and the [[Great Wall]] as mutual border. This treaty sets the pattern for relations between the Han and the Xiongnu for some sixty years.
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