Spartan mora near Lechaeum
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The Spartan mora near Lechaeum was a renowned Spartan military unit famously destroyed by the Athenian general Iphicrates during a surprise attack in the Corinthian War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spartan mora near Lechaeum canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spartan military unit
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mora ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 4th century BC ⓘ |
| belligerent | Sparta ⓘ |
| commanderOpponent | Iphicrates ⓘ |
| composition | Spartan hoplites ⓘ |
| conflict | Corinthian War ⓘ |
| country | Sparta ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Xenophon's Hellenica
ⓘ
surface form:
Xenophon’s Hellenica
|
| destroyedBy |
Athenian light infantry
ⓘ
Athenian peltasts ⓘ Iphicrates ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle near Lechaeum ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated vulnerability of Spartan hoplites to light infantry tactics
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important episode in the Corinthian War ⓘ |
| location |
Lechaeum
ⓘ
near Lechaeum ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spartan hoplite infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being destroyed in a surprise attack by Iphicrates
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heavy casualties ⓘ |
| opponent |
Athens
ⓘ
Iphicrates ⓘ |
| partOf | Spartan army ⓘ |
| result | near annihilation of the unit ⓘ |
| surpriseAttack | yes ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Athenian victory
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Spartan defeat ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century BC
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Corinthian War ⓘ
surface form:
Corinthian War (395–387 BC)
|
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