Chaironeia

The ancient town of Chaironeia in Boeotia is located on a height to the southwest of the modern settlement. Philip II of Macedon famously defeated the Athenian-Theban alliance nearby in 338 BC. During the Middle Ages, the fortified settlement was known as Kapraina.
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Coordinates:  38°29'33"N 22°50'19"E
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