Battle of Mantinea
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The Battle of Mantinea (362 BC) was a major clash in ancient Greece in which Theban general Epaminondas won a decisive but pyrrhic victory that led to his death and effectively ended Theban hegemony.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Mantinea canonical | 2 |
| Second Battle of Mantinea | 2 |
| Battle of Mantineia (362 BC) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Mantinea Context triple: [Epaminondas, notableFor, Battle of Mantinea]
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Battle of Orchomenus
The Battle of Orchomenus was a decisive engagement in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War in which the Roman general Sulla crushed the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus in Greece, securing Roman dominance in the region.
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Battle of Delium
The Battle of Delium was a significant engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 424 BC, where Boeotian forces decisively defeated the Athenians near the sanctuary of Apollo at Delium.
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Battle of Leuctra
The Battle of Leuctra (371 BC) was a decisive clash in which Thebes, led by Epaminondas, shattered Spartan military supremacy and reshaped the balance of power in ancient Greece.
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Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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Battle of Thymbra
The Battle of Thymbra was a decisive 547 BC clash near Sardis in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces crushed King Croesus and effectively ended the independence of the Lydian Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Mantinea Target entity description: The Battle of Mantinea (362 BC) was a major clash in ancient Greece in which Theban general Epaminondas won a decisive but pyrrhic victory that led to his death and effectively ended Theban hegemony.
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A.
Battle of Orchomenus
The Battle of Orchomenus was a decisive engagement in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War in which the Roman general Sulla crushed the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus in Greece, securing Roman dominance in the region.
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B.
Battle of Delium
The Battle of Delium was a significant engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 424 BC, where Boeotian forces decisively defeated the Athenians near the sanctuary of Apollo at Delium.
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C.
Battle of Leuctra
The Battle of Leuctra (371 BC) was a decisive clash in which Thebes, led by Epaminondas, shattered Spartan military supremacy and reshaped the balance of power in ancient Greece.
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D.
Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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E.
Battle of Thymbra
The Battle of Thymbra was a decisive 547 BC clash near Sardis in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces crushed King Croesus and effectively ended the independence of the Lydian Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Battle of Mantinea
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linked to:
Battle of Mantinea
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| belligerentAlliance |
Sparta and allies
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Thebes and allies ⓘ |
| category |
4th-century BC conflicts
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Battles involving Sparta ⓘ Battles involving Thebes ⓘ |
| combatant |
Arcadian League
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Athens ⓘ Elis ⓘ Sparta ⓘ Thebes ⓘ |
| commander |
Agesilaus II
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Archidamus III ⓘ Epaminondas ⓘ |
| consequence |
fragmentation of Greek alliances
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temporary general peace among Greek city-states ⓘ |
| date | 362 BC ⓘ |
| era | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | power vacuum in mainland Greece ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | central Peloponnese ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| killedCommander | Epaminondas ⓘ |
| militaryFormationUsed | Theban Sacred Band ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
concentration of elite Theban troops on the left wing
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use of deep Theban phalanx ⓘ |
| notableTactic | oblique order attack by Theban left wing ⓘ |
| outcome | no clear successor to Greek hegemony ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theban–Spartan conflicts
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linked to:
Theban–Spartan wars
|
| place |
Arcadia
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Mantinea ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ ancient Greece ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle for hegemony in mainland Greece ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Theban invasion of the Peloponnese (362 BC)
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linked to:
Theban invasion of the Peloponnese
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| primarySource |
Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica
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linked to:
Diodorus Siculus
Xenophon’s Hellenica (final sections) ⓘ
linked to:
Xenophon's Hellenica
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Leuctra
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Peloponnesian politics in the 4th century BC ⓘ |
| result |
Pyrrhic victory for Thebes
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Theban tactical victory ⓘ death of Epaminondas ⓘ end of Theban hegemony in Greece ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to conditions for rise of Macedon
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marked the decline of both Theban and Spartan power ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Mantinea Description of subject: The Battle of Mantinea (362 BC) was a major clash in ancient Greece in which Theban general Epaminondas won a decisive but pyrrhic victory that led to his death and effectively ended Theban hegemony.
Referenced by (5)
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