Why was Xenophon forced to leave Scillus after the Battle of Leuctra?

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Xenophon Xenophon, statue in front of the parliament building in Vienna.

After the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BCE, Xenophon was forced to leave his home in Scillus because he had become too closely associated with Sparta to remain unscathed following the city-state's loss of regional authority.1

While Xenophon’s own writings do not document this specific event, historical tradition indicates that the defeat at Leuctra diminished Spartan power, leading to his expulsion from the area. Following his departure from Scillus, he is said to have settled in Corinth.1