Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE)

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ancient Greek battle battle land battle

The Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE) was a decisive clash in ancient Greece in which Theban forces under Epaminondas defeated a Spartan-led coalition but lost their commander, effectively ending Theban hegemony and reshaping the balance of power among the Greek city-states.

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Label	Occurrences
Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)	6
Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE) canonical	1
battle of Mantinea (362 BCE)	1

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Target entity: Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE)
Context triple: [Hellenica, coversEvent, Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE)]

A. Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE)
The Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) was a decisive victory by Philip II of Macedon over the Phocians that marked a turning point in Macedonian dominance in central Greece during the Third Sacred War.
B. Battle of Coronea (394 BC)
The Battle of Coronea (394 BC) was a major land engagement in central Greece during the Corinthian War, where Spartan forces under King Agesilaus II fought a coalition of Greek city-states opposing Spartan hegemony.
C. Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC)
The Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC) was a clash during the Roman–Seleucid War in which Roman forces decisively defeated Antiochus III the Great’s army in central Greece, forcing his retreat to Asia Minor.
D. 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.
E. Battle of Herdonia (212 BC)
The Battle of Herdonia (212 BC) was a significant engagement of the Second Punic War in which Hannibal decisively defeated a Roman army in Apulia, further undermining Roman control in southern Italy.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE)
Target entity description: The Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE) was a decisive clash in ancient Greece in which Theban forces under Epaminondas defeated a Spartan-led coalition but lost their commander, effectively ending Theban hegemony and reshaping the balance of power among the Greek city-states.

A. Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE)
The Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) was a decisive victory by Philip II of Macedon over the Phocians that marked a turning point in Macedonian dominance in central Greece during the Third Sacred War.
B. Battle of Coronea (394 BC)
The Battle of Coronea (394 BC) was a major land engagement in central Greece during the Corinthian War, where Spartan forces under King Agesilaus II fought a coalition of Greek city-states opposing Spartan hegemony.
C. Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC)
The Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC) was a clash during the Roman–Seleucid War in which Roman forces decisively defeated Antiochus III the Great’s army in central Greece, forcing his retreat to Asia Minor.
D. 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.
E. Battle of Herdonia (212 BC)
The Battle of Herdonia (212 BC) was a significant engagement of the Second Punic War in which Hannibal decisively defeated a Roman army in Apulia, further undermining Roman control in southern Italy.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Greek battle ⓘ battle ⓘ land battle ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Second Battle of Mantinea ⓘ linked to: Battle of Mantinea
belligerent	Arcadian League (anti-Theban faction) ⓘ linked to: Arcadian League Arcadian League (pro-Theban faction) ⓘ linked to: Arcadian League Athens ⓘ Elis ⓘ Mantinea ⓘ Sparta ⓘ Thebes ⓘ
cause	internal divisions within the Arcadian League ⓘ rivalry over control of the Peloponnese ⓘ
combatantType	hoplite armies ⓘ
commander	Agesilaus II ⓘ Archidamus III ⓘ Epaminondas ⓘ
conflictIn	Theban–Spartan conflicts ⓘ linked to: Theban–Spartan wars
date	362 BCE ⓘ
era	Classical Greece ⓘ
followedBy	period of Greek fragmentation before Macedonian rise ⓘ
historicalSignificance	contributed to conditions enabling Philip II of Macedon’s later expansion ⓘ last major land battle between the leading Greek city-states before Macedonian dominance ⓘ marked the effective end of Theban military ascendancy ⓘ
location	Arcadia ⓘ Mantinea ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ ancient Greece ⓘ
namedAfter	city of Mantinea ⓘ
notableFeature	Epaminondas personally led the decisive charge ⓘ concentration of Theban elite troops on the left wing ⓘ use of Theban Sacred Band ⓘ
outcome	death of Epaminondas ⓘ end of Theban hegemony in Greece ⓘ no single Greek city-state dominant ⓘ weakening of Spartan power ⓘ
partOf	Greek interstate wars of the 4th century BCE ⓘ
precededBy	Battle of Leuctra ⓘ
primarySource	Diodorus Siculus ⓘ Xenophon ⓘ
result	Theban tactical victory ⓘ strategic stalemate in Greece ⓘ
tacticUsed	oblique phalanx formation ⓘ refused flank ⓘ
weaponType	shield ⓘ spear ⓘ sword ⓘ

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