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Aegospotamos |
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Aegospotamos (ē'gəspŏ`təməs), river of ancient Thrace flowing into the Hellespont. At its mouth in 405 B.C. occurred the culminating battle of the Peloponnesian War Peloponnesian War (pĕl`əpənē`zhən), 431–404 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. . Lysander and his Spartan fleet had come north to cut the grain supply of Athens. The Athenian fleet under Conon came to Aegospotamos and at first vainly tried to induce the Spartans to fight. Despite the warnings of Alcibiades Alcibiades (ălsĭbī`ədēz), c.450–404 B.C., Athenian statesman and general. ..... Click the link for more information. , Conon and his men did not take proper precautions. Lysander fell upon them and completely destroyed the Athenian fleet. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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