Andriscus, Or Pseudo Philip, a native of Adramyttium, of humble origin, who in 154 B. C. assumed the name of Philip, proclaiming himself the natural son of Perseus, the last king of Macedon, whom he strikingly resembled. He applied for help to Demetrius Soter, brother-in-law of Perseus, who delivered him to the Romans. Escaping from Rome to Thrace, he raised an army, and drove the Ro-mans out of Macedonia and Thessaly (149), but was checked at Thermopyla3 and driven back by Scipio Nasica. He soon afterward defeated and slew the Roman paaetor Juventius, took the title of king of Macedon, and formed an alliance with Carthage. In 148 he was twice defeated by Q. CAecilius Metellus (who was hence surnamed Macedonicus), fled to the Thracian king Byzas, was by him delivered to the Romans, and, after gracing the triumph of Metellus at Rome, was executed by order of the senate in 146.