Battle of Megalopolis | |||||||
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Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Macedon | Sparta | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Antipater | Agis III † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40,000 |
20,000 Infantry 2,000 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000–3,500 | 5,300 | ||||||
The Battle of Megalopolis was fought in 331 BC between Spartan-led forces and Macedonia. Alexander's regent Antipater led the Macedonians to victory over King Agis III. Alexander, warring in Asia at the time, called it a "battle of mice" (Ancient Greek: μυομαχίᾱ), according to Plutarch.[1]