Year by year · 4th century BCE

371 BCE

371 BCE in world history: 3 events and 2 deaths. 348 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 6 July

    Thebes under Epaminondas defeats Sparta at Leuctra

    The Thebans and their Boeotian allies under Epaminondas defeated a Spartan army near Leuctra in Boeotia, killing King Cleombrotus I. The defeat ended the belief in Spartan invincibility and began a decade of Theban supremacy in Greece.

    Battle of Leuctra
ProfileState272 states with a known seat in 371 BCEOpen the atlas at 371 BCE →

In the profiles

  • SpartaThebes defeats Sparta at the Battle of Leuctra
  • Boeotian LeagueEpaminondas defeats Sparta at the Battle of Leuctra

Died in 371 BCE 2

All years → The 4th century BCE →

Cite this page
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). 371 BCE. In The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/371-bce
MLA
“371 BCE.” The Epoch Institute, Year by Year, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/371-bce. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “371 BCE.” The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/371-bce.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘371 BCE’, The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/371-bce (Accessed: ).