Battle of Cynoscephalae | |||||||
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Thebes | Thessaly | ||||||
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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.
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