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Battle of Mantinea (418 BCE)

418 BCE · 5th century BCE · Also known as First Battle of Mantinea · Part of the Peloponnesian War

The Battle of Mantinea of 418 BCE was the largest land battle of the Peloponnesian War, fought in Arcadia. A Spartan army under King Agis II defeated an alliance of Argos, Mantinea and Athens that had been formed to challenge Spartan dominance in the Peloponnese. The victory restored Sparta's prestige, and Mantinea was forced back into alliance with it.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Mantinea (418 BCE). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-mantinea-418-bce
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