Battle of Mount Lycaeum

The Battle of Mount Lycaeum was fought between Sparta led by Cleomenes III and the Achaean League commanded by Aratus. It was the first major battle of the Cleomenean War. The battle occurred at Mount Lycaeum on the border of Elis and Arcadia and ended in a Spartan victory.

Battle of Mount Lycaeum
Part of the Cleomenean War

A map of depicting the location of the Battle of Mount Lycaeum.
Date227 BC
Location
Mount Lycaeum, border of Elis and Arcadia
Result Spartan victory
Belligerents
Sparta Achaean League
Commanders and leaders
Cleomenes III Aratus of Sicyon
Casualties and losses
Light Heavy
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