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Battle of Aegospotami
-405 • Hellespont Seeschlacht
Historical Overview
The final naval battle at the Hellespont. The Spartan fleet under Lysander surprised and destroyed the last Athenian fleet.
Quick Facts
Outcome:Decisive Spartan victory; surrender of Athens follows in 404 BC.
Peloponnesian League
- Commander: Lysander
- Strength: 170 Trieren
- Casualties: Minimal
Delian League
- Commander: Konon
- Strength: 180 Trieren
- Casualties: 160 Schiffe erbeutet / 3.000 Hinrichtungen
Strategic Context
Cutting off the Athenian grain route from the Black Sea to starve the city.
Conflict / War
Peloponnesian War
Decisive Athenian victory; capture of 120 Spartiates.
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