Cynoscephalae ( grc, Κυνὸς κεφαλαί, meaning "dog's heads") may refer to:
Geography
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Cynoscephalae (Boeotia), a town of ancient Boeotia
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Cynoscephalae (Thessaly), a town of ancient Thessaly
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Cynoscephalae Hills (Boeotia), a range of hills in ancient Boeotia
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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, brok ...
, a range of hills in ancient Thessaly (where the battles below were fought)
History
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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 Phil ...
(197 BC), between Rome and Macedon
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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 Epamin ...
, between Thebes and Thessaly
See also
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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 su ...
(411 BC), between Sparta and Athens
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