| Battle of Cynoscephalae | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Macedonian War | |||||||
 A map showing the location of Cynoscephalae | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Roman Republic Aetolian League | Macedonia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Titus Quinctius Flamininus Amynander of Athamania |
Philip V (king) Heracleides of Gyrton Athenagoras of Macedon Nicanor the Elephant | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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c. 26,000 21,600 infantry 1,300 cavalry 3,000 marines 20 war elephants[1][2][3] |
25,500 16,000 phalangites 2,000 light infantry 5,500 mercenaries and allies 2,000 cavalry[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 700 killed |
13,000 8,000 killed 5,000 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Cynoscephalae (Greek: Μάχη τῶν Κυνὸς Κεφαλῶν) was an encounter battle fought in Thessaly in 197 BC between the Roman army, led by Titus Quinctius Flamininus, and the Antigonid dynasty of 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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