NEMEA, BATTLE OF

n.

(394 BC) Battle in the Corinthian War (395–387 BC).

The conflict took place when a coalition of Greek city-states determined to destroy Sparta's ascendancy after its victory in the Peloponnesian War . The outnumbered Spartans were victorious, crushing first the Athenians and then the Thebans, Corinthians, and Argives.