Definitions for Mantinea

Mantinea Man·ti·ne·a

Spelling: [man-tuh-nee-uh]
IPA: /ˌmæn təˈni ə/

Mantinea is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 225 anagrams from letters in Mantinea (aaeimnnt).

Definitions for Mantinea

noun

  1. an ancient city in S Greece, in Arcadia: battles 362 b.c., 223 b.c.

Examples for Mantinea

Having done that, he next invested Mantinea and began to besiege it.

Epaminondas is killed in gaining the victory of Mantinea, and the power of Thebes falls with him.

This order was used by the celebrated Epaminondas at the battles of Leuctra and Mantinea.

Mantinea is also famous for another great battle, viz., that between Philopœmen and Machanidas, tyrant of Sparta.

Passing by Tegea, Agis entered the district of Mantinea, and having pitched his camp began to lay waste the country.

Epaminondas, the great Theban general who fell at Mantinea, 362 b.c.

The Spartans and allies defeated at Mantinea by Epaminondas; he is slain.

The capture of Mantinea was immediately after a defeat by Cleomenes.

They were entirely broken, and fled with the utmost precipitation towards Mantinea, about a mile from the field of battle.

The Arcadians with this information before them kept quiet inside Mantinea.

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