Mantinea
Americannoun
noun
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Alarmed by the sudden growth of Thebes’s power, Athens and Sparta again joined forces and, in 362 BCE, fought the Thebans at the Battle of Mantinea.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
His great victory over the Lacedæmonians at Mantinea.
From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John
Scolus of Thasos and Mœrocles of Mantinea joined the other four athletes; then, escorted each by a herald swinging his myrtle wand, the six went down the stadium to the stand of the judges.
From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns
Seeing that Sparta was defended, he marched back immediately to Tegea, and dispatched his cavalry to surprise Mantinea, about fifteen miles distant.
From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John
Two years after the battle of Mantinea, Philip heard that his elder brother, the king, was dead, leaving only a young infant upon the throne.
From Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
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