What the records say
- When
- 353 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 39.21° N, 22.74° E
- Description
- bloodiest battle in Greek history
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Crocus Field
353/52 BC Macedonian victory in Greece
The Battle of Crocus Field was a battle in the Third Sacred War, fought between the armies of Phocis, under Onomarchos, and the combined Thessalian and Macedonian army under Philip II of Macedon. The Phocians were decisively defeated by Philip's forces. Philip's victory secured his appointment as ruler of Thessaly, marking an important step in the rise of Macedon to political ascendancy in Ancient Greece.
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