Cynoscephalae 197 BC

Rome Humbles Macedon

Mark van der Enden, Marco Capparoni

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Osprey
21 October 2025

History; Battles & campaigns

Series: Campaign

A fascinating, illustrated study of how the Roman Republican legions defeated the Macedonian army's much-vaunted phalanxes.

The battle of Cynoscephalae represents a key moment in the history of the Greco-Roman world. In this one battle the Macedonian hold over mainland Greece was broken, with the Roman Republic rising in its place as the pre-eminent power in the Greek East. At Cynoscephalae, the proud Macedonian kingdom of Antigonid monarch Philip V was humbled, its army shattered. Yet the battle, and campaign leading up to it, was hard fought and protracted. Philip V had defied Rome and its allies in the First Macedonian War and was poised to do so again, with the pike phalanx continuing to be a daunting opponent for the Roman legionaries.

Here, classical archaeologist Dr Mark van der Enden, drawing on primary sources and recent scholarship, explores the battle not as an isolated event but as the culmination of three years of intensive campaigning; the battle of the Aous gorge (198 BC) is also considered. The opposing armies, their weaponry, organization, tactics and commanders, are covered in detail and revealed in battlescene artworks and photos of material culture. Maps and diagrams explore the movements to battle and command decisions taken. Also examined is the performance of the Roman manipular legion over the Antigonid pike phalanx and whether Flamininus’ victory truly demonstrated the superiority of Roman arms.

By: Mark van der Enden
Illustrated by: Marco Capparoni
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 416
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 182mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781472865380
ISBN 10: 1472865383
Series: Campaign
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 21 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

(Subject to confirmation) Origins of the Campaign Chronology Opposing Commanders Opposing Forces and Orders of Battle Opposing Plans The Campaign Aftermath The Battlefield Today Bibliography Index

Mark van der Enden holds a PhD in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History. As an archaeologist, he has worked in Greece, Turkey and Israel, specializing in and publishing on the pottery of the Hellenistic world. Mark currently works at the University of Surrey, UK. Marco Capparoni is a fine artist and illustrator for wargames, fiction and non-fiction publishers and private commissions specializing in history and military history.

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Cynoscephalae 197 BC

Rome Humbles Macedon

Mark van der Enden, Marco Capparoni

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