362 BCE · Theban-led coalition (Boeotian League and allies) vs Spartan-led coalition (Sparta, Athens, Mantinea, Elis)
The largest hoplite battle fought among Greek states, in which the Theban general Epaminondas defeated a Spartan-led coalition using his oblique-order tactics but was mortally wounded. His death left a power vacuum that paved the way for Macedonian ascendancy.
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