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The Battle of the 300 Champions, known since Herodotus' day as the Battle of the Champions, was fought in roughly 546 BC between Argos and Sparta.Rather than commit full armies both sides agreed to pitting 300 of their best men against each other.
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The Battle of the Champions is the traditional name given to the Battle of the 300 Champions, which pitted Argos against Sparta in 546 BC. It may also refer to: Battle of Champions, a trial by combat fought in 1478 or 1464 between two Scottish clans; The Battle of the Champions (boxing), a 1982 boxing match
Thyrea enters history as the location of the Battle of the Champions (c. 546 BCE) between Argos and Sparta. According to Herodotus, Sparta had surrounded and captured the plain of Thyrea. When the Argives marched out to defend it, the two armies agreed to let 300 champions from each city fight, with the winner taking the territory. [2]
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The fertile plain of Thyrea was a long-disputed territory that lay between the two city states of Sparta and Argos. [7] During the Battle of the 300 Champions (546 BC) Sparta gained control over this region. [13] Nearly two generations had since passed when Argos reclaimed Thyrea. [14]