Battle of Mantinea (418 BC)
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The first Battle of Mantinea was fought in 418 BC during the Peloponnesian War. In this battle, Sparta and its Peloponnesian allies defeated an allied army of Argos, Athens, Mantinea and several others.
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Battle of Mantinea | |||||||
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Part of the Peloponnesian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sparta Tegea Heraea Maenalia Other Arcadian allies of Sparta |
Argos Athens Mantinea Other Arcadian allies of Argos | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Agis II Pharax Hipponoïdas Aristocles |
Laches † Nicostratus † | ||||||
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total: about 9,000
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total: about 8,000
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
About 300 Spartans with insignificant other allied casualties | About 1,100 (700 Argives, 200 Mantineans, 200 Athenians and Aeginetans) | ||||||
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