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Leuctra
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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"Leuctra." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Leuctra." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Leuctra.html "Leuctra." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Leuctra.html |
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Leuctra
Leuctra, village in the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia, the scene of a battle in 371 BC, in which the Thebans under Epaminondas defeated the Spartans, thus bringing to an end the period of Spartan hegemony in Greece which had followed the Peloponnesian War.
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M. C. HOWATSON and IAN CHILVERS. "Leuctra." The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. M. C. HOWATSON and IAN CHILVERS. "Leuctra." The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O9-Leuctra.html M. C. HOWATSON and IAN CHILVERS. "Leuctra." The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O9-Leuctra.html |
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