Leuktra

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 archaeological site, Ancient Greece
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The site of ancient Leuktra is located just to the northwest of the modern village of the same name. It is famous as the location of a battle between the Thebans and Spartans in 371 BC, in which the Spartans were defeated and their hegemony over Boeotia (and central Greece) was undermined.
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Coordinates:   38°15'26"N   23°10'37"E
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