At the Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC), the
Theban forces of
Pelopidas fought against the
Thessalian troops of
Alexander of Pherae in a battle in which Pelopidas was killed; nevertheless, the Thebans won.[1][2][3] The next year, the Theban general
Epaminondas avenged Pelopidas' death by a victory over Alexander.
At the Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC), the
Theban forces of
Pelopidas fought against the
Thessalian troops of
Alexander of Pherae in a battle in which Pelopidas was killed; nevertheless, the Thebans won.[1][2][3] The next year, the Theban general
Epaminondas avenged Pelopidas' death by a victory over Alexander.