aegospotamos

noun

Meaning

A site in the Thracian Chersonese, famous for the final naval battle of the Peloponnesian War where the Spartan general Lysander captured the Athenian fleet.

Examples

The Battle of Aegospotamos marked the final collapse of Athenian naval supremacy.
Historians often cite the strategic failure at Aegospotamos as the turning point that forced Athens to surrender.

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aegospotamos

noun

Pronunciation: ˌiːɡəˈspɒtəmɒs

Definition

A site in the Thracian Chersonese, famous for the final naval battle of the Peloponnesian War where the Spartan general Lysander captured the Athenian fleet.

Examples

The Battle of Aegospotamos marked the final collapse of Athenian naval supremacy.
Historians often cite the strategic failure at Aegospotamos as the turning point that forced Athens to surrender.

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