Leuctra

[ look-truh ]

noun

a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.

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Xenophon mentions how Spartan king Kleombrotos I and his officers drank too much in their council before the disastrous Battle of Leuctra.
Hoplite: The Remarkable Citizen-Soldier of Ancient Greece | Dattatreya Mandal | August 2, 2022 | Realm of History
Archidamus, after the relief of the army defeated at Leuctra, had led back the united forces.
Hellenica | Xenophon
Since the battle of Leuctra the villagers had rebuilt their walls and defied a Spartan army.
Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) | Charles Morris
Nine years after Leuctra he won the Battle of Mantinea, dying on the field.
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 13, No. 78, April, 1864 | Various
Antalcidas continued in favour with Artaxerxes, until the annihilation of Spartan supremacy at Leuctra diminished his influence.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 | Various

Then after the battle of Leuctra the Thebans acquired paramount influence.
The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index | Various

British Dictionary definitions for Leuctra

Leuctra

/ (ˈluːktrə) /

noun

an ancient town in Greece southwest of Thebes in Boeotia: site of a victory of Thebes over Sparta (371 bc), which marked the end of Spartan military supremacy in Greece

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