Battle of Chaeronea facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Battle of Chaeronea
An 1882 depiction of Battle of Chaeronea, from Cassell's Illustrated Universal History
Date August 2, 338 BC Location Chaeronea, Boeotia, Greece 38°21′N 22°58′E / 38.350°N 22.967°E / 38.350; 22.967 Result Decisive Macedonian victory Territorial changes Macedon establishes hegemony over the majority of Southern Greece (except Sparta)
Belligerents
Macedon, Thessaly, Argos, Arcadia	Athens, Thebes, Corinth, Megara, Achaea, Chalcis, Epidaurus, Akarnania, , and Troezen
Commanders and leaders
Philip II of Macedon Alexander	Chares of Athens, Lysicles of Athens, Theagenes of Boeotia
Strength
30,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry	35,000
Casualties and losses
unknown	~2,000 dead, ~4,000 captured

The Battle of Chaeronea was a battle in Ancient Greece. It was fought in 338 BC near the city of Chaeronea in Boeotia. It was fought between the armies of Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of some of the Greek city-states including Athens and Thebes. The battle was the end of Philip's campaign in Greece (339–338 BC). It was a strong victory for the Macedonians.

Images for kids

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  Bust of Philip II of Macedon

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  Bust of the Athenian politician Demosthenes

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  Map showing Philip's movements during 339–338 BC.

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  Funerary relief for Athenian footsoldier Pancahres, who probably fell at the battle of Chaeronea.

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  Lion of Chaeronea, probably a Theban memorial.

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  Battle-plan of Chaeronea

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  The Hellenic world in 336 BC, after the establishment of the League of Corinth