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Messenia, a city in ancient Greece, was built with the assistance of Epaminondas, a renowned Theban general and statesman. Epaminondas played a pivotal role in the liberation of Messenia from Spartan control in 371 BC. After their victory, Epaminondas helped establish the city of Messene as the capital of the newly independent Messenian state. The city became a symbol of freedom and resistance against Spartan dominance.