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  Battle of Mantinea (362 BC) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Mantinea was fought in 362 BC between the Thebans, led by Epaminondas and supported by the Arcadians and the Boeotians, and the Spartans, led by King Agesilaus II and supported by the Eleans and Mantineans.
After the battle of Leuctra in 371 BC had shattered the foundations of Spartan hegemony, there was an attempt by Thebes' chief politician and general Epaminondas to build a new hegemony centered on his city.
The ultimate result of the battle was to pave the way for the Macedonian conquest of Greece, by ensuring the weakness of both the Thebans and the Spartans.
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 Mantinea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Mantinea is a city in central Peloponnesia that was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history.
The first battle of Mantinea, in 418 BC, was the largest land battle of the Peloponnesian War.
The second battle of Mantinea, in 362 BC, led to the fall of Theban hegemony.
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 List of battles 1400 BC-600 AD
Battle of Himera[?] The Carthaginians under Hamilcar are defeated by the Greeks of Sicily, led by Gelon[?] of Syracuse.
316 BC Battle of Lautulae[?] The Romans are defeated by the Samnites.
225 BC Battle of Faesulae[?] The Romans are defeated by the Gauls of Northern Italy.
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The Battle of Cumae 474 BC The Battle of the Eurymedon c.
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The Battle of Heraclea 280 BC The Battle of Cos 258 BC Battle of Sellasia 222 BC The Battle of Raphia 217 BC Romans versus the Macedonians and Italian Greeks
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308 BC Battle of Salamis Demetrius I Poliorcetes defeats the fleet of Menelaeus, brother of Ptolemy I
293 BC Battle of Aquilonia - The Romans decisively defeat the Samnites.
Battle of Sellasia Defeat of Cleomenes III of Sparta by Antigonus Doson of Macedon and the Achaean League
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Battle of Lake Osund, 1520G2227King Leonidas of Sparta.
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 Ancient Greeks Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ CompleteIdiotsGuide.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The period from 1600 BC to about 1100 BC is described in History of Mycenaean Greece known for the reign of King Agamemnon and the wars against Troy as narrated in the epics of Homer.
From 650 BC onwards, the aristocracies had to fight not to be overthrown and replaced by populist leaders called tyrants (tyrranoi), a word which did not necessarily have the modern meaning of oppressive dictators.
In 404 BC Athens sued for peace, and Sparta dictated a predictably stern settlement: Athens lost her city walls, her fleet, and all of her overseas possessions.
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From 471 to 421 B.C., while Elis was allied with the Spartans, such types continue; the eagle and Victory (sometimes seated) are both treated with great force and beauty, and the subject of seated Zeus is remarkable for its dignity.
Of the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C. there are Attic didrachms with a head, possibly of Artemis, at first of a charming style, and a goat on the reverse.
Magnesia (Igo B.c.), repeated Alexander's policy so far as the cities of the western coast were concerned, and there is a fresh outburst of coinage, which, in remembrance, follows the well-known types of Alexander.
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The Battle of Marathon 490 B.C. The Battle of Marathon
Theban Hegemony 371-346 B.C. The battle of Mantinea, 362 BC.
The Sack of Magdeburg and the Battle of Breitenfeld 1631-1632
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The abuse of the temple fundings of Olympia was in 363 the reason for a conflict between two cities in Arcadia: Mantinea and Tegeia.
The irony was that Epaminondas had used exactly the same trick as the Spartans had used during the battle of Aigospotamoi against Athens in 405 BC.
The Theban cavalry and peltasts moved forwards at both sides of the phalanx and attacked the cavalry and peltasts of the Coalition.
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 Battle of Mantinea (418 BC): Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
They invaded the territory around Mantinea (Mantinea: The site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC), near Argos, and drew up against the Argive army, but Agis retreated rather than risk battle.
Brasidas (apparently not the same general who had been killed at the Battle of Amphipolis (Battle of Amphipolis: the battle of amphipolis was fought in 422 bc during the peloponnesian war between...
As the battle began, each side's right wing began to outflank the other's left, due to the erratic movements of each hoplite (hoplite: more facts about this subject) trying to cover himself with the shield of the man beside him.
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 Mantinea: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The first battle of Mantinea (battle of Mantinea: the battle of mantinea took place in 418 bc between sparta and its allies, and an...
[follow hyperlink for more...]), in 418 BC, was the largest land battle of the Peloponnesian War (Peloponnesian War: A war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC).
The second battle of Mantinea (battle of Mantinea: the battle of mantinea (362 bc) saw the forces of thebes and its allies, led by epaminondas,...
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 Mantinea on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
MANTINEA [Mantinea], city of ancient Greece, in E central Arcadia (now Arkadhía).
In the Peloponnesian War a coalition led by Mantinea and Argos and urged on by Athens was defeated (418 BC) by Sparta at Mantinea.
It was also the scene of the victory of Thebes over Sparta in which Epaminondas was killed (362 BC).
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 Wikipedia: 362 BC
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
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Battle of Mantinea: The Thebans and their allies, under Epaminondas, defeat the Spartans and Athenians, but the brief period of Theban domination comes to an end.
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 The End of the Greek City-States (from ANCIENT GREECE) --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia ...
The Greece that Poe praised was primarily Athens during its golden age in the 5th century BC.
Includes a summary of historical developments interspersed with descriptions of the mechanics of vase painting, the development of art and architecture, and the primary patterns in trade and international commerce.
Includes an anthology of classical philosophical, dramatic, and historical literature, a historical summary from 3300 to 30 BC, a small library of essays on Greek philosophy and religion, and an archive of ancient maps.
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The Spartans suffered a decisive defeat in the battle and Cleombrotus was fatally wounded.
Megalopolis was founded on the advice of the Theban general Epaminondas after his heavy defeat of the Spartans at the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC.
It was the scene of an important victory by Sparta over the Argives 418 BC, of the victory of the Theban general Epaminondas over the Spartans 362 BC, and of the Spartan defeat by the Achaean League under Philopoemen 207 BC.
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 Mantinea, Battle of, 362 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Mantinea, Battle of, 362 BC Mantinea, Battle of, 362 BC
In case readers wonder how Sparta and Athens fought on the same side: the rise of Thebes challenged the ambitions of both Athens and Sparta, so the two enemies joined together.  Though Thebes won the battle, Epaminondas, its greatest general and leader, was killed and the Theban Hegemony fell after just ten years.
This enabled the rise of Macedon and the great Alexander.
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 Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300-362 BC by Paul Cartledge [ISBN: 0415263565] - Find Cheap Textbook Prices & ...
Combining the more traditional written sources with archaeological and environmental perspectives, its coverage extends from the apogee of Mycenaean culture, to Sparta's crucial defeat at the battle of Mantinea in 362 BC.
The reader should be advised that the opening stanzas of this book are difficult to follow.
I do not think it prudent for someone to undertake the present work without at least a working knowledge of the primary sources.
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 Battle of Mantinea (362 BC): Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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The Battle of Mantinea (362 BC) saw the forces of Thebes (Thebes: An ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC) and its allies, led by Epaminondas (Epaminondas: epaminondas (c....
Unfortunately for the Thebans, Epaminondas was killed at the moment of victory, ending the Theban hegemony in Greece (Greece: A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil).
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 Mantinea
Mantinea, city of ancient Greece, in E central Arcadia (now Arkadhía).
was killed (362 B.C. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia,
364 B.C., Greek painter and sculptor from Corinth.
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