Thebes, meanwhile, had greatly increased its own power during the war and sought to gain control of the other cities of Boeotia (the region of ancient Greece northwest of Attica).
Tebas, mentres tanto, incrementara moito o seu poder durante a guerra, e buscaba gañar o control sobre outras cidades de Beocia (a rexión da antiga Grecia ao noroeste da Ática).