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Battle of Cynocephalae
•197 BC•Rome vs. Philip V of Macedon
– Philip allied himself with Hannibal after Cannae; Romefound out.
•Post 2
nd
Punic War Rome controlled:
– Italy from the Alps to the heel. – Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Eastern Spain, Southern Gaul, Northern Africa to Egypt
The Roman Commander
•Titus Flaminius invaded Thessaly with twolegions (Cannae veterans away from homefor 14 years now) as vengeance for Philip’sallegiance with Hannibal.
Disposition of Forces
•8,400 infantry and•10,000 Italian allies;•4,000 phalangitesand•2,000 peltasts fromthe Aetolian league;•a total of some 2,600cavalry (including400 Aetolian); and•around 20 elephants.•16,000 phalangites,•1,500 mercenaries,•4,000 peltasts,•2,000 light armed Thracians and•2,000 Illyrians, and•about 2,000 cavalrytotal
RomanPhilip V
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