Battle of Aegospotami
| Battle of Aegospotami | |||||||||
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| Part of the Peloponnesian War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Lysander Aracus Cleomedes of Samos |
Conon Philocles Adeimantus | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 170 ships |
180 ships 36,000 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Minimal |
160 ships, 3,000 sailors executed | ||||||||
Location of the Battle of Aegospotami | |||||||||
The Battle of Aegospotami (Greek: Μάχη στους Αιγός Ποταμούς) was a naval confrontation that took place in 405 BC and was the last major battle of the Peloponnesian War. In the battle, a Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian navy. This effectively ended the war, since Athens could not import grain or communicate with its empire without control of the sea.