Epaminondas

418–362 BC
Greatest General of his age. Defeated the Spartans at the Battle of Leuctra, and made Thebes predominant.

Other Resources

Story Links	Book Links
One Hero of Thebes  in	Pictures from Greek Life and Story  by  Alfred J. Church
Theban Friends  in	The Story of the Greeks  by  H. A. Guerber
Battle of Leuctra  in	The Story of the Greeks  by  H. A. Guerber
Battle of Mantinea  in	The Story of the Greeks  by  H. A. Guerber
Epaminondas and Pelopidas  in	Famous Men of Greece  by  John H. Haaren and A. B. Poland
How Epaminondas Made Thebes Free  in	Greek Gods, Heroes, and Men  by  Caroline H. and Samuel B. Harding
Pelopidas and Epaminondas in	Stories from Greek History  by  Ethelwyn Lemon
Pelopidas and Epaminondas  in	The Story of Greece  by  Mary Macgregor
Battle of Leuctra  in	The Story of Greece  by  Mary Macgregor
Death of Epaminondas  in	The Story of Greece  by  Mary Macgregor
Humiliation of Sparta  in	Historical Tales: Greek  by  Charles Morris
The Theban Pair  in	Stories of the Ancient Greeks  by  Charles D. Shaw
When Thebes Was in Power  in	The Story of the Greek People  by  Eva March Tappan

Image Links
Epaminondas rescues Pelopidas, Vogel  in Famous Men of Greece	Epaminondas Saves the Life of Pelopidas  in Greatest Nations - Greece	Pelopidas and Epimanondas  in Stories from Greek History
Epaminonas defending Pelopidas  in Plutarch's Lives W. H. Weston