Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC)
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
| Battle of Cynoscephalae | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| 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
[edit]- ^ 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. ISBN 9780786469734.
- ^ 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. ISBN 9780486142012.
39°22′N 22°50′E / 39.36°N 22.83°E
 | This article about a battle or war of Ancient Greek history is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |