lysander
IPA/lˈaɪsandə/
KK[lˌaɪsˈændɚ]IPA/lˌaɪsˈændər/
lysander — noun
1. a Spartan admiral who ended the Peloponnesian War by destroying the Athenian fle
1.名詞
釋義
a Spartan admiral who ended the Peloponnesian War by destroying the Athenian fleet at sea, then briefly dominated Greek politics before dying in battle in 395 BC
例句
Kaito read how Lysander blockaded the port of Athens and starved the city into surrender.
historical context: naval blockade that forced Athens to surrender
A bronze statue of Lysander once stood at Delphi to mark his crushing defeat of the Athenian navy.
Professor Omar explained how Lysander's naval victory brought the long war between Sparta and Athens to an end.
Lysander led his warships into the narrow harbour and trapped the Athenian fleet.
Rin argued that Lysander held more real power after the war than any Spartan king ever did.