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Scarphe (Ancient Gr****: Σκάρφη) or
Scarpheia (Σκάρφεια) was a town of the
Epicnemidian Locrians,
mentioned by
Homer in the
Catalogue of
Ships in the Iliad...
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beginning a few w****s earlier; they had destro**** the main
Achaean force at
Scarpheia,
conquered Boeotia and then
proceeded to
Corinth itself.
Despite the Roman...
- The
Battle of
Scarpheia took
place in 146 BC
between forces of the
Roman Republic, led by the
praetor Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, and an Achaean...
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Achaean League and
southern Greece becomes a
Roman province.
Battle of
Scarpheia: The
Romans led by
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus defeat an Achaean...
- (Μάνης) by Strabo,
rising in
Mount Cnemis, and
flowing into the sea
between Scarpheia and Thronium. The only
other river mentioned by name is the Platanius...
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sides led to war. Rome
swiftly defeated the League's main
force near
Scarpheia,
before advancing on the League's
capital of Corinth,
where they defeated...
- (Ancient Gr****: Αὐγειαί) was an
ancient town of
Locris Epicnemidia, near
Scarpheia,
mentioned by
Homer in the
Catalogue of
Ships in the Iliad, but which...
- 19th century.
After celebrating his
triumph for his 146 BC
victory at
Scarpheia during the
Achaean War,
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus constructed...
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mountain torrent,
rising in
Mount Cnemis, and
flowing into the sea
between Scarpheia and Thronium. The
river was
often dry. The town of
Tarphe was also upon...
- medals. In 146 BC, he
defeated Critolaos of
Megalopolis at the
Battle of
Scarpheia and the
Arcadians at
Chaeronea but
Metellus was then sent to
fight in...