Battle of Megalopolis
Battle won by Macedonia against Sparta, 331 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Megalopolis was fought in 331 BC between Spartan-led forces and Macedonia. Alexander's regent Antipater led the Macedonians to victory over King Agis III. Alexander, warring in Asia at the time, called it a "battle of mice" (Ancient Greek: μυομαχίᾱ), according to Plutarch.[1]
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Battle of Megalopolis | |||||||
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Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great | |||||||
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Macedon | Sparta | ||||||
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Antipater | Agis III † | ||||||
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20,000 Infantry 2,000 cavalry | ||||||
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1,000-3,500 | 5,300 | ||||||
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