Pelopidas was an important Theban statesman and general in Greece, instrumental in establishing the mid-fourth century Theban hegemony.
Death of Pelopidas, by Andrey Ivanov, 1805-1806
Pelopidas setting out for Thebes
Epaminondas defending Pelopidas at the Siege of Mantinea (385 BC).
Pelopidas leading the Thebans at the Battle of Leuctra.
Thebes is a city in Boeotia, Central Greece, and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the largest city in Boeotia and a major center for the area along with Livadeia and Tanagra.
View of Thebes.
Remains of the Cadmea, the central fortress of ancient Thebes
Archeological museum of Thebes
Theban workshop (Oinochoe type), 7th century BC