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
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 John Lord
A remark to the effect that Diagoras was instrumental in drawing up the laws of Mantinea is probably due to the same source.
From Atheism in Pagan Antiquity by Ingeborg Andersen
He was born about 418 B.C., and killed at the battle of Mantinea, 362 B.C.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
The plain of Mantinea is 2000 ft. high, and the upland district of Sciritis, between Sparta and Tegea, is in some parts 3000 ft.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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