Battle of Leuctra

Battle of Leuctra
	Part of the post–Peloponnesian War conflicts and the Theban–Spartan War
	; Pelopidas leading the Thebans at the battle of Leuctra.
Date	6 July 371 BC
Location	Boeotia38°15′53″N 23°10′27″E
Result	Theban victory
Belligerents
Boeotian League Thebes;	Sparta
Commanders and leaders
Epaminondas; Pelopidas	Cleombrotus I †
Strength
7,500–8,500 total6,000–7,000 hoplites; 1,500 cavalry	11,000–12,000 total10,000–11,000 hoplites; 1,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
47–300	1,000–4,000+
	Location of the Battle of Leuctra

The Battle of Leuctra (Greek: Λεῦκτρα, Ancient Greek: [lêu̯k.tra]) was fought on 6 July 371 BC between the Boeotians led by the Thebans, and the Spartans along with their allies amidst the post–Corinthian War conflict. The battle took place in the vicinity of Leuctra, a village in Boeotia in the territory of Thespiae. The Theban victory shattered Sparta's immense influence over the Greek peninsula, which Sparta had gained with its victory in the Peloponnesian War a generation earlier.

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