Lysander
Spartan military and political leader (died 395 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Spartan general. For other uses, see Lysander (disambiguation).
Lysander (/laɪˈsændər, ˈlaɪˌsændər/; Greek: Λύσανδρος Lysandros; c. 454 BC - 395 BC) was a Spartan military and political leader. He destroyed the Athenian fleet at the Battle of Aegospotami in 405 BC, forcing Athens to capitulate and bringing the Peloponnesian War to an end. He then played a key role in Sparta's domination of Greece for the next decade until his death at the Battle of Haliartus.
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Lysander | |
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Native name | Λύσανδρος |
Born | c. 454 BC[1] |
Died | 395 BC (aged c. 59) Haliartus |
Allegiance | Sparta |
Rank | Navarch |
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Lysander's vision for Sparta differed from most Spartans; he wanted to overthrow the Athenian Empire and replace it with Spartan hegemony.[2]