Battle of Leuctra

Battle of Leuctra
Part of the post–Peloponnesian War conflicts and the Theban–Spartan War

Pelopidas leading the Thebans at the battle of Leuctra.
Date6 July 371 BC[1]
Location38°15′53″N 23°10′27″E / 38.2647°N 23.1743°E / 38.2647; 23.1743
Result Theban victory
Belligerents

Boeotian League

Sparta
Commanders and leaders
Epaminondas
Pelopidas
Cleombrotus I 
Strength
7,500–8,500 total
6,000–7,000 hoplites
1,500 cavalry
11,000–12,000 total
10,000–11,000 hoplites
1,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
47–300[a] 1,000–4,000+[b]
Battle of Leuctra is located in Greece
Battle of Leuctra
Location of the Battle of Leuctra

The Battle of Leuctra (Greek: Λεῦκτρα, Ancient Greek: [lêu̯k.tra]) was fought on 6 July 371 BC between the Boeotians led by the Thebans, and the Spartans along with their allies[2] amidst the post–Corinthian War conflict. The battle took place in the vicinity of Leuctra, a village in Boeotia in the territory of Thespiae.[2] The Theban victory shattered Sparta's immense influence over the Greek peninsula, which Sparta had gained with its victory in the Peloponnesian War a generation earlier.

  1. ^ The Battle of Leuctra, retrieved 6-18-2019.
  2. ^ a b Caspari, Maximilian (1911). "Leuctra" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 504.


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).