Year by year · 2nd century BCE

197 BCE

197 BCE in world history: 3 events, 1 death and 2 states founded. 360 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of Cynoscephalae

    The Battle of Cynoscephalae was fought in 197 BCE in Thessaly between the Roman army of Titus Quinctius Flamininus and the Macedonian army of Philip V.

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In the profiles

Wars and longer events

Died in 197 BCE 1

States founded 2

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