The
Battle of Chaeronea was fought in 338 BC, near the city of
Chaeronea in
Boeotia, between the Macedonians led by
Philip II of
Macedon and an alliance of some of the Greek city-states including
Athens and
Thebes. The battle was the culmination of Philip's campaign in Greece (339–338 BC) and resulted in a decisive victory for the Macedonians.