For the later battle, see Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
The Battle of Chaeronea 338 BC, fought near Chaeronea, in Boeotia, was the greatest victory of Philip II of Macedon. There, Philip (accompanied by allied contingents from Thessaly, Epirus, Aetolia, Northern Phocis and Epicnemidian Locrian) defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes and initiated Macedonian hegemony in Greece.
Athenians and Thebans occupied the center of the line. In the...
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For the later battle, see Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
The Battle of Chaeronea 338 BC, fought near Chaeronea, in Boeotia, was the greatest victory of Philip II of Macedon. There, Philip (accompanied by allied contingents from Thessaly, Epirus, Aetolia, Northern Phocis and Epicnemidian Locrian) defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes and initiated Macedonian hegemony in Greece.
Athenians and Thebans occupied the center of the line. In the Macedonian line, Philip II commanded the right, while his son, Alexander, commanded the left wing, together with the best commanders of the king. The famed Companions were situated to the rear of the Macedonian line.
It is believed that Philip was hesitant to fight the Greeks at Chaeronea. His doubt was not caused by fear of defeat of the Macedonian forces, but rather he feared that destroying the allied Greek forces at Chaeronea would certainly make for a revolt in the future. In addition, the Greek allies had chosen an advantageous location...
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