Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC)

Battle of Cynoscephalae
Date	364 BC
Location	Cynoscephalae
Result	Theban victory
Belligerents
Thebes	Thessaly
Commanders and leaders
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 battle in which Pelopidas was killed; nevertheless, the Thebans won. The next year, the Theban general Epaminondas avenged Pelopidas' death by a victory over Alexander.

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