| 单词 | Leuctra |
| 例句 | In 371 BCE, the Thebans defeated the Spartans at the Battle of Leuctra in Boeotia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Not alone were the Napoleonic battles thus depicted, but also the great contests of which the boys had read or heard at school,—Thermopyl�, Marathon, Leuctra, Cann�, and Pharsalus. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z The Theban victory at Leuctra destroyed the unity, and with it the peace and the prosperity, of the Peloponnese. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z This Helicon separates Bœotia from the southern sea, but does not close up completely with Cithæron, leaving way for an army coming from the isthmus, where Leuctra stood to guard the entrance. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z It is a very different thing to hold even the highest magistracy at Thebes or Athens from what it was in the great days of Salamis or Leuctra. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius In 371 he led the relief force which was sent to aid the survivors of the battle of Leuctra. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" Antalcidas continued in favour with Artaxerxes, until the annihilation of Spartan supremacy at Leuctra diminished his influence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" After Leuctra, if the point of view is no longer exclusively Spartan, the narrative of events is hardly less incomplete. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z As is well known, immediately after the battle of Leuctra the Arcadians proceeded to build this metropolis, as a safeguard or makeweight against the neighboring power of Sparta. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z This supposition, however, cannot be reconciled with the chronological succession of the events; since the battle of Leuctra was 75 years later than the colony of Thurii. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 Athens must never permit, if she could help it, the re-establishment of such a domination as Sparta exercised in Greece from the battle of Aegospotami to the battle of Leuctra. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" He lived to a great age, though the year of his death is not known, but he certainly was alive after the battle of Leuctra, b.c. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero As long as Sparta was the stronger, Athens inclined to a Theban alliance; after Leuctra she tended in the direction of a Spartan one. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z He then left a garrison to occupy the post, and proceeded over a mountainous road in the territory of Thespiæ, on the eastern declivity of Helicon, to Leuctra, where he encamped. Ancient States and Empires But after the battle of Leuctra, when the power of Lacedæmon was completely broken, and Peloponnesus had for a certain time lost its leader, the greatest anarchy began to prevail in Argos. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 Since the battle of Leuctra the villagers had rebuilt their walls and defied a Spartan army. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality You were at the head of the Greeks for seventy-three years, the Lacedæmonians for twenty-nine; and the Thebans had some power in these latter times after the battle of Leuctra. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 The battle of Leuctra transferred the hegemony from Sparta to Thebes, but the attempt to unite Greece under the leadership of Thebes was from the first doomed to failure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z This insult to Sparta was of great moral force, and was an intense humiliation, greater even than that felt after the battle of Leuctra. Ancient States and Empires It was the strategy inaugurated by Epaminondas at Leuctra and perfected by Napoleon in many a hard battle, breaking the enemy's centre by an irresistible charge, dividing and conquering. Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons A Personal Experience, 1864-5 Thebes was the main power in Greece after the brilliant victory at Leuctra, and for a short time the city managed to maintain its supremacy. The Story of the Greeks They may compare their struggles for freedom to Marathon and Leuctra, and point to the rifleman with his gun, amidst her woods and forests, shouting for liberty and America. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Yet the king always said that he had learned the manoeuvre from Epaminondas, and was only fighting the battle of Leuctra over again. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 An exile from Athens, he settled in Scillus, near Olympia, with abundant wealth, but ultimately returned to his native city after the battle of Leuctra. Ancient States and Empires The restoration of the city was a part of the great system of humbling Sparta, set on foot by Epaminondas after the battle of Leuctra. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 These words were heard by the dying hero, who opened his eyes once more, and gently said, "Leuctra and Mantinea are daughters enough to keep my name alive!" The Story of the Greeks The most distinguished examples under this order are the battles of Leuctra and Mantinea, under the celebrated Epaminondas; Leuthen, under Frederick; the Pyramids, Marengo, and Jena, under Napoleon. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. Nine years after Leuctra he won the Battle of Mantinea, dying on the field. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 The great victory of Leuctra gave immense extension to the Theban power, and broke the Spartan rule north of the Peloponnesus. Ancient States and Empires This order was used by the celebrated Epaminondas at the battles of Leuctra and Mantinea. The Art of War The battle promised to be hard fought; for while Epaminondas, the victor of Leuctra, led the Thebans, Agesilaus, the hero of countless battles, was again at the head of the Spartan army. The Story of the Greeks Leuctra, a village in Boeotia, to the S. of Thebes, where in 371 B.C. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge At Leuctra and at Mantinea, battles so fatal to the Spartan supremacy in Greece, the defeated armies suffered from panics. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 Such were the consequences of the battle of Leuctra. Ancient States and Empires And so, when a battle was agreed on, and they encamped in front of the Spartans at Leuctra, Pelopidas saw a vision, which much discomposed him. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans He therefore began to train his men, and, remembering how successful Epaminondas had been, he taught them to fight as the Thebans had fought at Leuctra and Mantinea. The Story of the Greeks The worst trait in his character is his implacable hatred of Thebes, which led directly to the battle of Leuctra and Sparta's fall from her position of supremacy. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 France then led Europe, but she lost her ascendency on the first reverse, like Sparta after Leuctra. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 Thebes, ever since the battle of Leuctra, had been opposed to Athens, and even now unfriendly relations existed between the two cities, and Philip hoped that Thebes would act in concert with him against Athens. Ancient States and Empires Antisthenes, too, one of the scholars of Socrates, said, in earnest, of the Thebans, when they were elated by their victory at Leuctra, that they looked like schoolboys who had beaten their master. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans To commemorate their good fortune, the Thebans erected a trophy on the battlefield of Leuctra, where their troops had covered themselves with glory. The Story of the Greeks Eight years later they totally defeated a superior Peloponnesian force at the battle of Leuctra and brought the supremacy of Sparta to an end. Early European History Epaminondas is said to have given as his main reason for rejoicing at the victory of Leuctra, that it would give so much pleasure to his father and mother. The Pleasures of Life At Leuctra, Epaminondas diminished, by one-half, the depth of his men; he formed square phalanxes of fifty men to a side. Battle Studies It was the gymnopaediae, and the boys were dancing in the theater, when the messengers arrived from Leuctra. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans The iniquitous attack on Thebes, a state thought incapable of effectual resentment, was avenged by the defeat of Leuctra, which announced the end of the political supremacy and the military predominance of Sparta. Sea-Power and Other Studies Nine years after Leuctra Epaminondas himself fell in battle at Mantinea in the Peloponnesus, and with his death ended the brief glory of Thebes. Early European History By these tactics he gained the great victory at Leuctra, as Napoleon likewise prevailed over the Austrians in his Italian campaign. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements At Leuctra, it simply acted to the right and took the enemy in the flank and in reverse. Battle Studies Ismenias, also, the Theban, and Pelopidas, who had already gained the victory at Leuctra, arrived at the Persian court; where the latter did nothing unworthy of himself. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans One of the first effects of the battle of Leuctra was to emancipate the Arcadians, and a plan was formed to raise them in the political affairs of Greece. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) Leuctra has been called "the Marathon of the Thebans," as their defensive war was turned by it into a war of conquest. Mosaics of Grecian History From the victory of Leuctra dates the short but brilliant period of Theban supremacy. General History for Colleges and High Schools Epaminondas raises Thebes to be the leading state of Greece, and the supremacy of Sparta is destroyed at the battle of Leuctra. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo The Lacedaemonians soon after lost their sovereignty in Greece by their defeat at Leuctra; but they had already lost their honor by this treaty. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans I was required to explain what is meant by an "order of battle," and to illustrate by the battles of Zama, Pharsalia, and Leuctra. The Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy These causes are the things which it is of main importance to us to know, not how the Lacedaemonian phalanx was broken at Leuctra,—not whether Alexander died of poison or by disease. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 The victory of Leuctra was gained within three weeks after the exclusion of the Thebans from the peace of Callias. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest These were the victory of the Thebans at Leuctra, and the indisputable fact that they had invaded and laid waste the territory of Laconia. Hellenica Unfortunately we do not know, on good authority, how many troops of either arm they had in the field at Leuctra or at Mantinea. The Cavalry General They had not received the news of the battle of Leuctra with any pleasure, for they now dreaded Thebes more than Sparta. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Archidamus, after the relief of the army defeated at Leuctra, had led back the united forces. Hellenica The two armies met on the memorable plain of Leuctra, near Thespiae. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest After this achievement he advanced from the seaboard and encamped in Leuctra on Thespian territory. Hellenica |
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