chaeronea

• Nom propre désignant un lieu de la Grèce antique, connu pour deux batailles importantes : en 338 av. J.-C., où Philippe II de Macédoine vainquit les Athéniens et les Thébains, et en 86 av. J.-C., où Sylla battit Mithridate.

A proper noun referring to a specific location in ancient Greece, known for two significant battles: one in 338 BC where Philip II of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans, and another in 86 BC where Sulla defeated Mithridates.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)C1formal

   A decisive battle in 338 BC where Philip II of Macedon defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, establishing Macedonian hegemony over Greece.

   Bataille de Chéronée

   • The Battle of Chaeronea marked the end of Greek city-state independence.
   • Philip II's victory at Chaeronea paved the way for his son Alexander's conquests.
   • The Sacred Band of Thebes was annihilated at Chaeronea.

2. Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)C1formal

   A battle in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War, where the Roman general Sulla defeated the forces of King Mithridates VI of Pontus.

   Bataille de Chéronée (86 av. J.-C.)

   • Sulla's tactical brilliance was evident at the Battle of Chaeronea.
   • The Roman victory at Chaeronea secured their control over Greece.
   • Mithridates suffered a major setback after the defeat at Chaeronea.