the boeotians led by thebans defeated the spartans in a war in 371 bc.
the boeotians led by thebans defeated the spartans in a war in 371 bc.
who defeated the spartans in a war in 371 bc?
the boeotians led by thebans
battle of leuctra









































the battle of leuctra (, "leûktra") was a battle fought on 6 july 371 bc between the boeotians led by the thebans, and the spartans along with their allies amidst the post-corinthian war conflict. the battle took place in the neighbourhood of leuctra, a village in boeotia in the territory of thespiae. the theban victory shattered sparta's immense influence over the greek peninsula, which sparta had gained after its victory in the peloponnesian war.









































section::::prelude.
battle of leuctra
epaminondas's role in the years to 371 bc is difficult to piece together. certainly, he served with the theban armies in the defence of boeotia in the 370s, and, by 371 bc, he had become a boeotarch. it seems safe to assume, given their close friendship, and their close collaboration after 371 bc, that epaminondas and pelopidas also collaborated closely on theban policy in the period 378–371 bc.









































section::::378 bc – theban coup.:battle of tegyra.:peace conference of 371 bc.
theban–spartan war