Philip II of Macedon fought against and won a victory over a Greek coalition of Athens and Thebes . It was here that the elite Sacred Band of Thebes was annihilated .
Macedonia versus a coalition of Athens, Thebes, Achaea, Corinth, Chalcis, Epidaurus, Megara and Troezen.
Alexander the Great won the battle of Chaeronea for Macedon. His strategy and his leadership of the troops helped win the battle.
Battle of Chaeronea.
because they gained power.
Chaeronea.
Chaeronea
because they gained power.
Athens lost to Macedonia at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC. This decisive battle was fought near the town of Chaeronea in Boeotia, where the Macedonian forces, led by King Philip II, defeated the combined armies of Athens and Thebes. The defeat marked the end of Athenian power and the rise of Macedonian dominance in Greece.
chaeronea, 338 BC
Chaeronea 338 BCE.
Chaeronea 338 BCE.
Phillip II defeated the Greeks at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE.