Battle of Mantinea

Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the war between Tegea and Mantinea. Result: Theban victory eclipsed when Epaminondas died of his wounds after the battle.

When a dispute arose between the Peloponnese cities of Tegea and Mantinea, two rival coalitions were formed. Sparta and Athens joined the Mantineans, and Thebes and its Boeotian allies came to the assistance of Tegea. After failing to capture Sparta by surprise, Epaminondas, at the command of the Boeotian force, marched on Mantinea. The road to the city was blocked by an allied force under...

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