1. Capture of Pydna

    · Ancient Pydna, Central Macedonia, Greece

    Capture of Pydna
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    After taking Amphipolis, Philip moved to besiege Pydna, which fell to him by treachery in either 357 or 356 BC. Pydna's fall is dated by the source to either 357 or 356 BC; this card records the supported start of Philip's siege after Amphipolis.

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