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60 - Agesilaus III: The Fire Breathers

Cost of Glory

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The Battle of Mantonea

The Battle of Mantonea left people even more confused than before. Both sides set up a trophy like victors, that nobody tried to stop them. The death of a paminondis turned this theban tactical victory into a draw at best for them. For Giselius, Mantonea made one thing clear: Sparta would stand and Sparta would be free.

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