Leuctra

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Spartan_decline
Rise of Theban power
Theban ascendancy
gptkbp:benefits Surprise and maneuverability
gptkbp:casualties High for Sparta
Lower for Thebes
gptkbp:combat_role Near the town of Leuctra
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Thebes
gptkb:Sparta
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Cleombrotus_I
gptkb:Epaminondas
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on military strategy
gptkbp:date 371 BC
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:famous_for Theban general Epaminondas
Theban tactics
gptkbp:geographical_feature Near the river Leuctra
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in Greek power dynamics
gptkbp:historical_legacy Study in military tactics
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Classical_Greece
gptkbp:historical_significance First major defeat of Sparta
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Xenophon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leuctra
gptkbp:influenced Macedonian military strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Theban_Sacred_Band
gptkb:Spartan_hoplites
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Boeotia
gptkbp:military_technology Use of cavalry
gptkbp:notable_event Formation of new alliances
Historical interpretations
Legacy in military history
Decisive engagement
Shift in alliances
Rise of Thebes as a power
Impact on Greek city-states
Change in leadership dynamics
Decline of Spartan influence
Impact on Spartan morale
Increased Theban confidence
Influence on later Greek warfare
Military reforms in Thebes
Study in leadership and tactics
Theban military reputation
gptkbp:result Theban victory
gptkbp:significance End of Spartan hegemony
gptkbp:strategic_goals Defeat Spartan forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Boeotia
gptkbp:tactics oblique phalanx formation
gptkbp:type Land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Leuctra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5