Definition of Cynoscephalae

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Cyn·os·ceph·a·lae

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Two hills of southeast Thessaly in northeast Greece. The Theban general Pelopidas was killed in battle here (364 b.c.). Later (197) the Roman general Flaminius decisively defeated Philip V of Macedon at Cynoscephalae.

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