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| − | The '''Battle of Chaeronea''' was fought between [[Philip of Macedon]] and an army from the [[Greek]] [[city states]] of [[Athens]] and [[Thebes]] | + | The '''Battle of Chaeronea''' was fought between [[Philip of Macedon]] and an army from the [[Greek]] [[city states]] of [[Athens]] and [[Thebes]] on the 2 August 338 B.C. |
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| + | Philip's 32,000 men defeated the allied force of 50,000, leaving 20,000 dead. The losses of Philip are unknown but must have been severe. This ended the [[Fourth Sacred War]]. Philip was now the unquestioned master of Greece. His son [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] "is said to have been the first man that charge the Thebans' sacred band"<ref>Plutarch, Life of Alexander</ref> and fought in the battle as a commander of cavalry. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979 | Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979 | ||
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Revision as of 19:14, December 20, 2020
The Battle of Chaeronea was fought between Philip of Macedon and an army from the Greek city states of Athens and Thebes on the 2 August 338 B.C.
Philip's 32,000 men defeated the allied force of 50,000, leaving 20,000 dead. The losses of Philip are unknown but must have been severe. This ended the Fourth Sacred War. Philip was now the unquestioned master of Greece. His son Alexander "is said to have been the first man that charge the Thebans' sacred band"[1] and fought in the battle as a commander of cavalry.
Sources
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979
References
- ↑ Plutarch, Life of Alexander