Battle of Mantineia (207 BC)
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The Battle of Mantineia (207 BC) was a key engagement of the Social War in which the Achaean League, led by Philopoemen, decisively defeated Spartan forces, ending Sparta’s bid to regain regional power in the Peloponnese.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Mantineia (207 BC) canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Peloponnesian interstate rivalries in the 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Achaean League
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Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
3rd-century BC conflicts in Greece
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Battles involving Sparta ⓘ Battles involving the Achaean League ⓘ |
| combatant |
Achaean League
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Spartan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Machanidas of Sparta
NERFINISHED
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Philopoemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Social War in the Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
end of Sparta’s attempt to regain regional power in the Peloponnese
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strengthening of Achaean League dominance in the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| date | 207 BC ⓘ |
| describedIn | Plutarch’s Life of Philopoemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| follows | earlier clashes between Achaean League and Sparta in the Social War ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTheater | central Peloponnese ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancient Greece
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Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of Spartan ruler Machanidas
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tactical leadership of Philopoemen ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Machanidas of Sparta
NERFINISHED
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Philopoemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive defeat of Sparta ⓘ |
| partOf |
Social War (220–217 BC)
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history of Sparta ⓘ history of the Achaean League ⓘ |
| place | Mantineia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Spartan attempts to expand influence under Machanidas ⓘ |
| result | Achaean victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | checked Spartan resurgence in southern Greece ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched land battle ⓘ |
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