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Battle of the Champions

c. 546 BCE · 6th century BCE · Also known as Battle of the 300 Champions

The Battle of the Champions was fought about 546 BCE between Sparta and Argos for the border district of Thyreatis. According to Herodotus, each side chose 300 men to settle the dispute; two Argives and one Spartan, Othryades, survived, and both sides claimed victory. A full battle followed in which Sparta won, gaining the Thyreatis and confirming its supremacy in the Peloponnese.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of the Champions. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-the-champions
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“Battle of the Champions.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-the-champions. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Battle of the Champions.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-the-champions.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Battle of the Champions’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-the-champions (Accessed: ).

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