Classical era · 197 BCE

Battle of Cynoscephalae

The Battle of Cynoscephalae (Greek: Μάχη τῶν Κυνὸς Κεφαλῶν) was an encounter battle fought in Thessaly in June 197 BC between the Roman-Aetolian army, led by Titus Quinctius Flamininus, and Antigonid Macedon, led by Philip V, during the Second Macedonian War. It was a decisive Roman victory and marked the end of the conflict.

Battle of Cynoscephalae
Battle of Cynoscephalae · Elbert Perce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
197 BCE
Where
Thessaly
Era
Classical

Topics

Before and after

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