Editing Boeotia (section)

===Fourth century BC===
Boeotia took a prominent part in the [[Corinthian War]] against Sparta, especially in the battles of [[Battle of Haliartus|Haliartus]] and [[Battle of Coronea (394 BC)|Coronea]] (395–394 BC). This change of policy was mainly due to the popular resentment against foreign interference. Yet disaffection against Thebes was now growing rife, and Sparta fostered this feeling by insisting on the complete independence of all the cities in the [[Peace of Antalcidas|Peace of Antaclidas]] (387 BC). In 374 BC, [[Pelopidas]] restored Theban dominance.<ref name=EB1911/> Boeotian contingents fought in all the campaigns of [[Epaminondas]] against the Spartans, most notably at the [[Battle of Leuctra]] in 371 BC, and in the [[Third Sacred War]] against [[Phocis]] (356–346 BC); while in the dealings with [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip of Macedon]] the cities merely followed Thebes.

The federal constitution was also brought into accord with the democratic governments now prevalent throughout the land. Sovereign power was vested in the popular assembly, which elected the Boeotarchs (between seven and twelve in number), and sanctioned all laws. After the [[Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)|Battle of Chaeroneia]], in which the Boeotian heavy infantry once again distinguished itself, the land never again rose to prosperity.<ref name=EB1911/>