Classical era · 364 BCE
Battle of Cynoscephalae
The Battle of Cynoscephalae was a military engagement in 364 BC between the forces of Thebes and its Thessalian allies, led by Pelopidas, against the army of Alexander of Pherae. Pelopidas's army defeated Alexander's much larger force, ending Alexander's attempts to secure hegemony in Thessaly, though Pelopidas himself was killed.
- When
- 364 BCE
- Where
- Thessaly
- Era
- Classical
Topics
Before and after
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