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Battle of Cynoscephalae
Battle of Cynoscephalae was a battle fought in 364 BC at Thessaly, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Boeotian War, which ran from 379 BC to 371 BC. The recorded result: Theban and Thessalian victory. Recorded strength: 8,500–10,000 (estimated) against 17,000–20,000 (estimated).
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Where it sits in the Boeotian War
Record
| Date | 364 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Thessaly, Greece 39.360N, 22.830E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 8,500–10,000 (estimated) | 17,000–20,000 (estimated) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 3,000 (according to Plutarch) |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Velestino 1897, 7.7 km W
- Battle of Demetrias 1270, 9.7 km E
- Battle of Halmyros 1311, 22 km S
- Battle of Cynoscephalae 197 BC, 23 km W
- Battle of Pharsalus 48 BC, 39 km W
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Leuctra 6 July 371 BC
- All 5 engagements of Boeotian War
Battle of Cynoscephalae is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2334746, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC), revision 1370438027, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.