Battle of Leuctra 371 BC

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Rise_of_Macedon
Rise of Theban power
gptkbp:associated_with Theban hegemony
gptkbp:casualties High for Sparta
Lower for Thebes
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Cleombrotus_I
gptkb:Epaminondas
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Greek literature
gptkbp:date 371 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in Art and literature
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Thebes
gptkb:Sparta
gptkbp:fought_in July 6
Theban and Spartan forces
gptkbp:historical_context Peloponnesian War aftermath
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in Greek power dynamics
gptkbp:historical_significance First major defeat of Sparta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Leuctra 371 BC
gptkbp:influence Military tactics
gptkbp:influenced Later Greek warfare
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Military studies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Historical_texts
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Leuctra
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Theban_Sacred_Band
gptkb:Spartan_hoplites
gptkbp:military_technology Use of terrain
gptkbp:notable_for Use of innovative tactics
gptkbp:outcome Decisive victory for Thebes
gptkbp:part_of Ancient Greek history
Theban-Spartan Wars
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Xenophon
gptkbp:result Theban victory
gptkbp:significance End of Spartan hegemony
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Boeotia
gptkbp:tactics Phalanx formation
Flanking maneuver
Surprise attack
Oblique phalanx formation
Defensive formation
gptkbp:was_marked_by Spartan dominance in Greece
gptkbp:year 371
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Theban_Wars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4