Leuctra (l
k`trə), village of ancient Greece, in Boeotia, 7 mi (11.3 km) SW of Thebes. There the Spartans were defeated (371 B.C.) by the Thebans under Epaminondas Epaminondas (ĭpămĭnŏn`dəs), d. 362 B.C., Greek general of Thebes.
..... Click the link for more information. . A brilliant tactical success, the battle also dealt a severe blow to Spartan hegemony.
Leuctra
k`trə), village of ancient Greece, in Boeotia, 7 mi (11.3 km) SW of Thebes. There the Spartans were defeated (371 B.C.) by the Thebans under Epaminondas Epaminondas (ĭpămĭnŏn`dəs), d. 362 B.C., Greek general of Thebes...... Click the link for more information. . A brilliant tactical success, the battle also dealt a severe blow to Spartan hegemony.
Leuctra
an ancient town in Greece southwest of Thebes in Boeotia: site of a victory of Thebes over Sparta (371bc), which marked the end of Spartan military supremacy in Greece
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