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A Turning Point in Greek History: Remembering Mantinea, July 4th, 362 BC

The 4th of July, 362 BC, dawned heavy with the anticipation of battle. On the plains of Mantinea, the fate of the Greek world hung in the balance. Epaminondas, the brilliant Theban general, faced a formidable coalition: Sparta, Athens, and their allies, united against Thebes' growing power.

Epaminondas, known for his strategic genius, famously said, "True courage is not in the absence of fear, but in the strength to conquer it." He embodied this ideal on the battlefield that day. Employing his groundbreaking oblique phalanx formation, he concentrated his forces, shattering the enemy lines and securing a decisive victory for Thebes.