Cynoscephalae
Cynoscephalae ( grc, Κυνὸς κεφαλαί, meaning "dog's heads") may refer to: Geography *Cynoscephalae (Boeotia), a town of ancient Boeotia *Cynoscephalae (Thessaly), a town of ancient Thessaly *Cynoscephalae Hills (Boeotia), a range of hills in ancient Boeotia *Cynoscephalae Hills (Thessaly), a range of hills in ancient Thessaly (where the battles below were fought) History * Battle of Cynoscephalae (197 BC), between Rome and Macedon * Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC), between Thebes and Thessaly See also * Battle of Cynossema The naval Battle of Cynossema (Ancient Greek: ) took place in 411 BC during the Second Peloponnesian War. In the battle, an Athenian fleet commanded by Thrasybulus and Thrasyllus, although initially thrown on the defensive by a numerically supe ...

Battle Of Cynoscephalae
The Battle of Cynoscephalae ( el, Μάχη τῶν Κυνὸς Κεφαλῶν) was an encounter battle fought in Thessaly in 197 BC between the Roman army, led by Titus Quinctius Flamininus, and the Antigonid dynasty of Macedon, led by Philip V during the Second Macedonian War. It was a decisive Roman victory and marked the end of the conflict. Prelude In 201 BC, Rome won the Second Punic War against Carthage. Philip V of Macedon had attacked Rome's client states in the Mediterranean for 20 years. The Greek city-states, led by Athens, appealed to Rome for help. In 197 BC the Roman army of Titus Quinctius Flamininus, with his allies from the Aetolian League, marched out towards Pherae in search of Philip, who was at Larissa. Armies Romans Flamininus had about 25,500 men, thus subdivided: 16,000 legionary infantry, 8,400 light infantry, 1,800 cavalry and 20 war elephants; further it included soldiers from the allied Aetolian League, light infantry from Athamania, and mercenar ...
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Cynoscephalae (Thessaly)
Cynoscephalae ( grc, Κυνὸς κεφαλαί, meaning "dog's heads") may refer to: Geography *Cynoscephalae (Boeotia), a town of ancient Boeotia *Cynoscephalae (Thessaly), a town of ancient Thessaly *Cynoscephalae Hills (Boeotia), a range of hills in ancient Boeotia * Cynoscephalae Hills (Thessaly), a range of hills in ancient Thessaly (where the battles below were fought) History * Battle of Cynoscephalae (197 BC), between Rome and Macedon * Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC), between Thebes and Thessaly See also * Battle of Cynossema The naval Battle of Cynossema (Ancient Greek: ) took place in 411 BC during the Second Peloponnesian War. In the battle, an Athenian fleet commanded by Thrasybulus and Thrasyllus, although initially thrown on the defensive by a numerically supe ...

Battle Of Cynoscephalae (364 BC)
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. The next year, the Theban general Epaminondas Epaminondas (; grc-gre, Ἐπαμεινώνδας; 419/411–362 BC) was a Greek general of Thebes and statesman of the 4th century BC who transformed the Ancient Greek city-state, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a pre-eminent posit ... avenged Pelopidas' death by a victory over Alexander. References Cynoscephalae (364 BC) Cynoscephalae (364 BC) 364 BC Cynoscephalae (364 BC) Theban hegemony {{AncientGreece-battle-stub ...
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Cynoscephalae (Boeotia)
Cynoscephalae ( grc, Κυνὸς κεφαλαί) was a village of ancient Boeotia in the Cynoscephalae Hills. It was noted as the birthplace of Pindar Pindar (; grc-gre, Πίνδαρος , ; la, Pindarus; ) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes. Of the canonical nine lyric poets of ancient Greece, his work is the best preserved. Quintilian wrote, "Of the nine lyric poets, Pindar .... References Populated places in ancient Boeotia Former populated places in Greece {{ancientBoeotia-geo-stub ...
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Cynoscephalae Hills (Thessaly)
Cynoscephalae ( grc, Κυνὸς κεφαλαί, meaning "dog's heads") was the name of a range of hills in ancient Thessaly, a little to the south of Scotussa, in whose territory they were situated. They are described by Polybius as rugged, broken, and of considerable height; and are memorable as the scene of two battles: Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC), between the Thebans and Alexander of Pherae, in which Pelopidas was slain; and Battle of Cynoscephalae (197 BC), of still greater celebrity, in which Philip V of Macedon was defeated by the Roman consul Titus Quinctius Flamininus Titus Quinctius Flamininus (c. 228 – 174 BC) was a Roman politician and general instrumental in the Roman conquest of Greece. Family background Flamininus belonged to the minor patrician ''gens'' Quinctia. The family had a glorious place .... Plut. ''Flam.'' 8. References Geography of ancient Thessaly Pelasgiotis Hills of Greece {{AncientThessaly-geo-stub ...
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Cynoscephalae Hills (Boeotia)
Cynoscephalae ( grc, Κυνὸς κεφαλαί) was the name of a range of hills in ancient Boeotia between Thebes and Thespiae. Near them, or on them, was a village of the same name, which is mentioned by the biographers of Pindar Pindar (; grc-gre, Πίνδαρος , ; la, Pindarus; ) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes. Of the canonical nine lyric poets of ancient Greece, his work is the best preserved. Quintilian wrote, "Of the nine lyric poets, Pindar is ... as the birthplace of the poet. References Geography of ancient Boeotia {{Greece-mountain-stub ...
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