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The 11 pages that link to Battle of Leuctra, each with the reason it gives.

• SpartaRelated: The defeat shattered Sparta’s military dominance and enabled Thebes to free Messenia.

• Agesilaus IIRelated: It exposed the limits of the Spartan supremacy Agesilaus had defended.

• Boeotian LeagueRelated: The victory marked the league’s peak under Theban leadership.

• Messenian WarsRelated: The defeat enabled Thebes to free Messenia from Spartan rule.

• First Messenian WarRelated: The defeat enabled Thebes to break Spartan control over Messenia.

• Second Messenian WarRelated: The defeat weakened Sparta’s hold on Messenia and enabled its later liberation.