Classical era · 191 BCE

Battle of Thermopylae

The Battle of Thermopylae took place on 24 April 191 BC. It was fought as part of the Roman–Seleucid War, pitting forces of the Roman Republic led by the consul Manius Acilius Glabrio against a Seleucid-Aetolian army of Antiochus III the Great.

When: 191 BCE
Where: Thermopylae
Era: Classical

Topics

Greece776 BCE – today

Before and after

Aetolian War191 BCE – 189 BCE Battle of Magnesia190 BCE Show on timeline

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