Battles of the ancient world

The final land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece. After Greek victory Persia lost control of Boeotia and Attica.

Battle between Philip II of Macedon and a coalition of various Greek states, mainly Thebes and Athens. During the battle, the elite unit of Theban soldiers known as the Sacred Band of Thebes was wiped out completely

Decisive battle of Alexander the Great's invasion of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Even though heavily outnumbered, Alexander emerged victorious due to his superior tactics and army. Fall of Darius III and the Persians

It is commonly seen as one of the earliest and most important battles between the Roman and Parthian empires; one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.

A decisive battle of Caesar's Civil War. On 9 August 48 BC in central Greece, Caesar and his allies formed up opposite the army of the republic under the command of Pompey the Great. Caesar won.

An alliance of Germanic tribes ambushed and decisively destroyed three Roman legions and their auxiliaries, led by Publius Quinctilius Varus. One of Rome's worst defeats.