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Lysander - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (543 words) |
 | 395 BC) was the commander of the Spartan fleet which was victorious against the Athenians at Aegospotami in 405 BC. |
| Not coming from a wealthy family it is not known how Lysander came to be entrusted with command, but in his first year as admiral (406 BC) he won a sea battle at Notium and obtained support for the Spartan cause from Cyrus the Younger, Persian viceroy and son of the Cyrus the Great. |
| At the beginning of the Corinthian War (395-387 BC) Lysander led an army of allies into Boeotia from Phocis and was killed when his troops were surprised by a Theban ambush at Haliartus. |
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| Yan - Duke Jian of Yan (414 BC - 369 BC) |
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