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| | Battle of Cynoscephalae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | About 5000 prisoners The Battle of Cynoscephalae was fought in Thessaly in 197 BC between the Roman Republic army, led by Titus Quinctius Flamininus, and the Antigonid dynasty of Macedon, led by Philip V of Macedon. |
 | | Flamininus, with his allies from the Aetolian League, were stationed at Thebes, Greece, and marched out towards Pherae in search of Philip, who was at Larisa. |
 | | Philip also had to pay 1,000 talents (around $600,000) to Rome, as well as disband his navy and most of his army. |
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