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| | Thebes, Epameinondas |
 | | He was a close friend with Pelopidas and their friendship grew even bigger, when at a battle with Arcadians, in 385 BC, Epameinondas saved the seven times wounded Pelopidas, after a hard struggle, receiving many wounds and putting his own life in great danger. |
 | | In 367 BC, four years later after his great victory at Leuktra, he was appointed to serve as mere hoplite in an expedition of the Theban army, to rescue Pelopidas, who had been captured by the tyrant of Pherae, Alexander. |
 | | When the expedition got into great difficulties, the generals appointed him head of the army and Epameinondas rescuing the army returned to Thebes, where he was appointed Boetarch. |
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