Mantinea
War: Greek City-States Wars
Other name(s): Mantineia


Date: 362 b.c.
Location: Mantinea, Greece
Outcome: Boeotian victory over allied force

Principal
Commanders: Theban: Epaminondas

Overview: Fought B.C. 362, between the Boeotians, under Epaminondas, and the combined forces of Athens, Sparta, and Mantineia. Epaminondas attacked strongly with his left, holding back his right in reserve, and after the driving back of the Mantineians, routed the Spartans in the centre. The Athenians were hardly engaged, but the Boeotian victory was complete. In the pursuit Epaminondas, fell and the loss of the great leader so disheartened the Boeotians that they did not further press their victory.