Cynoscephalae Hills

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What it is

Mountain

Country

Greece

Coordinates

39.360°N 22.830°E

Source

Wikidata, CC0

Range of hills in ancient Thessaly

Cynoscephalae was the name of a range of hills in ancient Thessaly, a little to the south of Scotussa, in whose territory they were situated. They are described by Polybius as rugged, broken, and of considerable height; and are memorable as the scene of two battles: Battle of Cynoscephalae, between the Thebans and Alexander of Pherae, in which Pelopidas was slain; and Battle of Cynoscephalae, of still greater celebr…

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• Battle of Cynoscephalae364 BCE
• Drakeia massacre1943
• Battle of Velestino1897
• Battle of Demetrias1270
• Capture of Pherae191 BCE
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