Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC)
Battle of Cynoscephalae | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Thebes | Thessaly | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pelopidas† | Alexander of Pherae |
At the Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC), the Theban forces of Pelopidas fought against the Thessalian troops of Alexander of Pherae in a battle in which Pelopidas was killed; nevertheless, the Thebans won.[1][2][3] The next year, the Theban general Epaminondas avenged Pelopidas' death by a victory over Alexander.
References[]
- ^ Ray Jr., Fred Eugene (2012). Greek and Macedonian Land Battles of the 4th Century B.C.: A History and Analysis of 187 Engagements. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 79.
- ^ Allcroft, Arthur Hadrian (1894). The Decline of Hellas: A History of Greece, 371-321 B.C. London: W. B. Clive, University Correspondence College Press. p. 23.
- ^ Eggenberger, David (1985). An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. Courier Dover Publications. p. 114.
Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°50′E / 39.36°N 22.83°E
Categories:
- 360s BC conflicts
- Battles involving Thebes
- 364 BC
- Battles in ancient Thessaly
- Theban hegemony
- Ancient Greek battle stubs