Peisander of Sparta
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Peisander of Sparta was a Spartan naval commander and son-in-law of King Agesilaus II, best known for leading the Spartan fleet to defeat and his own death at the Battle of Cnidus during the Corinthian War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peisander of Sparta canonical | 1 |
| Spartan navarch Peisander | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spartan naval commander
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ancient Greek military figure ⓘ |
| activeYears | early 4th century BC ⓘ |
| allegiance | Spartan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | death in naval battle ⓘ |
| citizenship | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Corinthian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Hellenica by Xenophon
NERFINISHED
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works of Diodorus Siculus ⓘ |
| event | Battle of Cnidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lacedaemon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding the Spartan fleet at the Battle of Cnidus
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death at the Battle of Cnidus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spartan navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | naval commander ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of the Spartan fleet at the Battle of Cnidus ⓘ |
| occupation | naval commander ⓘ |
| opponent |
Athenian allies of Persia
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Persian fleet ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Cnidus
NERFINISHED
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Corinthian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cnidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | naval commander of the Spartan fleet ⓘ |
| relative | Agesilaus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sonInLawOf | Agesilaus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Agesilaus II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Spartan navarch Peisander