Mantinea
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- proper noun
- During the 362 BC Battle of Mantinea, the Thebans faced off against the Spartans in a pivotal clash of power.
Examples
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The classical ruins at Mantinea lie in a field next to a weird modern Orthodox church, which looks like a Red Grooms version of the Venetian Gothic cathedral at Torcello.
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The ancient town of Mantinea is located in the Peloponnese and is known for its remarkable historical significance.
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Mantinea lies at the base of Mount Maenalus, whose pines were often filled with Pan's noises.
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Mantinea's classical agora, with traces of lost temples, is just beyond a small ancient theater pocketed in a slope.
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Here on the plain of Mantinea, Arcadians had fought three famous battles of antiquity—in 385 B.C., 362 B.C., and 222 B.C.
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Many historians study the battles fought at Mantinea to understand the military strategies of ancient Greece.
Synonyms
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An ancient town in Arcadia, Greece where several important battles happened
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Etymology
Mantinea comes from the ancient Greek name Mantineia and likely from a local founder called Mantineus, a hero from old stories. So, Mantinea is the name of that town in Greece and explains why the place is famous for the battles that happened there.