Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC)
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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 drawn battle in which Pelopidas was killed. The next year, the Theban general Epaminondas avenged the defeat by a victory over Alexander.