Battle of Cynoscephalae

Name: Battle of Cynoscephalae
Start: -0196

196 BCE.

Shown on the map at 39.417°, 22.567°.

The Battle of Cynoscephalae (Greek: Μάχη τῶν Κυνὸς Κεφαλῶν) was an encounter battle fought in Thessaly in 197 BC between the Roman-Aetolian army, led by Titus Quinctius Flamininus, and Antigonid Macedon, led by Philip V, during the Second Macedonian War. It was a decisive Roman victory and marked the end of the conflict.

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