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Cynoscephalae Hills (Thessaly)

Coordinates: 39°25′N 22°34′E / 39.417°N 22.567°E / 39.417; 22.567
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39°25′N 22°34′E / 39.417°N 22.567°E / 39.417; 22.567 Cynoscephalae (Ancient Greek: Κυνὸς κεφαλαί, meaning "dog's heads") 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;[1] and are memorable as the scene of two battles: Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC), between the Thebans and Alexander of Pherae, in which Pelopidas was slain; and Battle of Cynoscephalae (197 BC), of still greater celebrity, in which Philip V of Macedon was defeated by the Roman consul Titus Quinctius Flamininus.[2][3][4][5][6]

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  1. ^ Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 18.5.
  2. ^ Plut. Pel. 32.
  3. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.441. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  4. ^ Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 18.3, et seq.
  5. ^ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 33.6, et seq.
  6. ^ Plut. Flam. 8.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cynoscephalae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.