LEUCTRA

Meaning of LEUCTRA in English

/loohk"treuh/ , n.

a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 B.C.

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LEUCTRA — geographical name ancient village Greece in Boeotia SW of Thebes
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LEUCTRA — geographical name ancient village Greece in Boeotia SW of Thebes
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LEUCTRA — Левктры
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LEUCTRA — г. Левктры
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LEUCTRA — (n) Левктра
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LEUCTRA — г. Левктры
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LEUCTRA — Pronunciation: ' lük-tr ə Function: geographical name ancient village Greece in Boeotia SW of Thebes
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LEUCTRA, BATTLE OF — (371 BC), battle fought on the plain of Leuctra (near modern Levktra) in southern Boeotia, in which a Boeotian army …
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BATTLE OF LEUCTRA — Битва при Левктрах
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THEBES — I Greek Thívai Ancient city, Boeotia , east-central Greece, one of the chief Greek city-states. Traditionally said to have been …
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TEGEA — Ancient city, eastern Arcadia , southern Greece. It was under Spartan rule from the mid-6th century BC until Sparta in …
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SPARTA — or Lacedaemon Ancient Greek city-state, capital of Laconia and chief city of the Peloponnese . Of Dorian origin, it was …
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PELOPONNESIAN LEAGUE — or Spartan Alliance Military coalition of Greek city-states led by Sparta , formed in the 6th century BC. League decisions …
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EPAMINONDAS — born с 410, Thebes died 362 BC, Mantineia Theban statesman, tactician, and leader. He defeated the Spartans at Leuctra in …
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THEBES — ancient Egyptian Wase, or Wo'se, or (from c. 21st century BC) Nowe, or Nuwe, one of the famed cities of …
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SPARTA — Modern Greek Spart, historically Lacedaemon ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese, Greece, and capital of the …
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PELOPONNESIAN LEAGUE — also called Spartan Alliance, military coalition of Greek city-states led by Sparta, formed in the 6th century BC. League policy, …
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PELOPIDAS — died 364 BC, Cynoscephalae, Thessaly [now in Greece] Theban statesman and general responsible, with his friend Epaminondas, for the brief …
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MESSENIA — Modern Greek Messina, ancient district and modern noms (department) of the southwestern Peloponnese, Greece, bounded on the east by the …
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MESSENE — Modern Greek Messni, ancient city, southwestern Peloponnese, Greece, not to be confused with the modern township of the same name …
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EPAMINONDAS — born c. 410 BC, , Thebes died 362, Mantineia Theban statesman and military tactician and leader who was largely responsible …
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CALYDON — ancient Aetolian town in Greece, located on the Euenus (vinos) River about 6 miles (9.5 km) east of modern Mesolngion. …
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ARTAXERXES II — flourished , late 5th and early 4th centuries BC Achaemenid king of Persia (reigned 404359/358). He was the son and …
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ARGOS — Modern Greek rgos city in the noms (department) of Argolis, northeastern Peloponnese, Greece. It lies just north of the head …
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ARCHIDAMUS III — died 338 BC, Manduria, Calabria king of Sparta, 360338, succeeding his father, Agesilaus II. Archidamus headed the force sent to …
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AGESILAUS II — born c. 444 BC died 360, Cyrene, Cyrenaica [now in Libya] king of Sparta from 399 to 360 who commanded …
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ABAE — ancient town in the northeast corner of Phocis, Greece. The town was famous for its oracle of Apollo, which was …
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THEBES — n. Greek Thívai Ancient city, Boeotia , east-central Greece, one of the chief Greek city-states. Traditionally said to have been …
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TEGEA — n. Ancient city, eastern Arcadia , southern Greece. It was under Spartan rule from the mid-6th century BC until Thebes' …
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SPARTA — n. or Lacedaemon Ancient Greek city-state, capital of Laconia and chief city of the Peloponnese . Of Dorian origin, it …
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PELOPONNESIAN LEAGUE — or Spartan Alliance Military coalition of Greek city-states led by Sparta , formed in the 6th century BC. League decisions …
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EPAMINONDAS — born 0441; 410, Thebes died 362 BC, Mantineia Theban statesman, tactician, and leader. He defeated the Spartans at Leuctra in …
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