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Leuctra , village of ancient Greece, in Boeotia, 7 mi (11.3 km) SW of Thebes. There the Spartans were defeated (371 BC) by the Thebans under Epaminondas . A brilliant tactical success, the battle also dealt a severe blow to Spartan hegemony.

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