Battle of Coronea (394 BC)
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The Battle of Coronea in 394 BC, also Battle of Coroneia, took place during the Corinthian War, in which the Spartans and their allies under King Agesilaus II defeated a force of Thebans and Argives that was attempting to block their march back into the Peloponnese. It ranks among the deadliest of the Hoplite battles, despite its comparative obscurity, when matched up against more famous battles like the Battle of Delium in 424, and the Battle of Mantinea in 362.
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For the 447 BC battle, see Battle of Coronea (447 BC).
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Battle of Coronea | |||||||
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Part of the Corinthian War | |||||||
Funeral rites after the Battle of Coroneia | |||||||
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Sparta Orchomenus |
Thebes Argos and allies | ||||||
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Agesilaus II | Unknown | ||||||
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350 | at least 600 Boeotians | ||||||
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