Battle of Leuctra

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  • Elsa Bouchard (University of Montreal)

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This Theban victory over Sparta was led by Epaminondas. It inaugurated an era of Theban predominance that lasted until the Third Sacred War.

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Bouchard, Elsa. "Battle of Leuctra". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=11258, accessed 24 May 2013.]