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Ancient Greek Battles

Can you name these important battles which involved the ancient greek world?
From Classical Antiquity till the Roman conquest of Greece
Includes battles fought among Greek states
BC used in the place of BCE, as it is more well known
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Last updated: April 28, 2020
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Clue
Year
Answer
The Athenians fight off the invading Persians in this battle, namesake of a race
490 BC
Battle of Marathon
Famous last stand of the Spartans and Thespians against the Persians
480 BC
Battle of Thermopylae
Naval battle where the greek coalition defeated the persian navy
480 BC
Battle of Salamis
The Greeks, led by the Spartans, effectively ended the persian invasion
479 BC
Battle of Plataea
The Sacred Band of Thebes crushes the Spartans, ending their rule over Greece
371 BC
Battle of Leuctra
Both sides claimed victory in this battle which weakened all major city-states
362 BC
Battle of Mantinea
Philip II defeats Thebes and Athens, establishing Macedonian hegemony
338 BC
Battle of Chaeronia
Alexander the Great gains control of Asia Minor after his victory on this river
334 BC
Battle of Granicus
Darius III leads his army against the Greeks from behind but is defeated
333 BC
Battle of Issus
Alexander's tactical genius scores a decisive victory in his most famous battle
331 BC
Battle of Gaugamela
This battle of huge scale resulted in the final breakup of the Macedonian Empire
301 BC
Battle of Ipsus
Pyrrhus defeats the Romans but suffers heavy losses leading to term "Pyrrhic"
280 BC
Battle of Heraclea
The Roman Legion decisively proves its superiority to the Macedonian Phalanx
197 BC
Battle of Cynoscephalae
Rome prevails over the last King of Macedon, leading to its fall and annexation
168 BC
Battle of Pydna
Rome defeats the last greek coalition, destroying the city, Greece is annexed
146 BC
Battle of Corinth
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