Battle of Mantinea (207 BC) 207 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 207 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Greece | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Macedonian War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Achaean League, Sparta | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.6000, 22.4000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Mantinea was fought in 207 BC between Sparta under the tyrant Machanidas, as part of the Aetolian League, and the Achaean League whose forces were led by Philopoemen. Both sides were supplemented by mercenaries. It was the major land battle in Greece of the First Macedonian War, which had occurred due to Macedonian alliance with Carthage in the aftermath of Hannibal's victory at the Battle of Cannae in the Second Punic War.
Machanidas and his mercenaries routed Philopoemen's mercenaries and chased them from the field. They pursued too eagerly. When Machanidas led his men back to the main battle the outnumbered Spartan infantry had been defeated and the Achaeans had entrechnced themselves behind a water filled ditch. Leading his men in an assault on the Achaeans, Machanidas fell from his horse as he attempted to leap over the ditch and was slain. The Achaeans, allies of Macedonia, were victorious.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Mantinea (207 BC) (revision 1370448895), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Mantinea (362 BC) 362 BC · 0 km
- Battle of Mantinea (418 BC) 418 BC · 0 km
- Siege of Mantinea 385 BC · 2 km
- Battle of the Trench (1821) 1821 · 6 km
- Siege of Tripolitsa 1821 · 9 km
- Battle of Valtetsi 1821 · 17 km
Other battles of the First Macedonian War
- First Battle of Lamia 209 BC
- Second Battle of Lamia 209 BC
All 3 battles of the First Macedonian War →
Browse more: battles in Greece · Europe · Ancient battles