Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC)

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For the later, and more well-known battle fought here, see Battle of Cynoscephalae.

Battle of Cynoscephalae
Date 364 BC Location Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Thebes	Thessaly
Commanders
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.