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title: Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE
author: Dept. of History, U.S. Military Academy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1338/battle-of-leuctra-371-bce/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE
_Authored by Dept. of History, U.S. Military Academy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1338.png)
## Image Caption
The possible positions taken in the [Battle of Leuctra](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Leuctra/) in 371 BCE between [Sparta](https://www.worldhistory.org/sparta/) and [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/). The Thebans, led by the brilliant general [Epaminondas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Epaminondas/), won the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) and established Thebes as the most powerful [polis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Polis/) in [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Academy, D. o. H. U. M. (2013, June 24). Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Academy, Dept. of History, U.S. Military. "Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 24, 2013. .
### MLA
Academy, Dept. of History, U.S. Military. "Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jun 2013, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Leuctra,_371_BC_-_Decisive_action.svg) by [**Dept. of History, U.S. Military Academy**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Leuctra,_371_BC_-_Decisive_action.svg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 June 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.