Event Roman-Spartan War

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The Laconian War of 195 BC was fought between the Greek city-state of Sparta and a coalition composed of Rome, the Achaean League, Pergamon, Rhodes, and Macedon.

Chronology

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  • January 194 BC: Roman general Flamininus advanced on Caryae.
  • February 194 BC: The Roman army leaves Caryae.
  • February 194 BC: In -194, during the Roman-Spartan War, the allies led by Roman general Titus Quinctius Flamininus advanced to Gytheio, a major Spartan port and naval arsenal. This strategic move marked a significant turning point in the conflict.
  • January 194 BC: Roman general Flamininus led his force of 50,000 against Sparta and, after defeating the Spartans in a battle outside the city walls, began the siege of the city.
  • January 194 BC: The allies, led by the Roman general Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, advanced to the major center of the area, the Spartan port and naval arsenal of Gytheio. This marked a significant strategic move in the Roman Republic's campaign against the Spartans during the Laconian War.
  • February 194 BC: The coastal Laconian cities become independentfrom Sparta under Achaean protection as the Union of Free Laconians.
  • January 194 BC: The allied army marched on Tegea, in Arcadia.
  • February 194 BC: Roman general Flamininus led his force of 50,000 against Sparta and, after defeating the Spartans in a battle outside the city walls, began the siege of the city.
  • February 194 BC: The Romans leave Tegea.