Athenian admiral Conon

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Athenian admiral Conon was a prominent 5th–4th century BC Athenian naval commander who helped restore Athens’ maritime power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War, notably through his role in the decisive Persian-backed victory over Sparta.

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instanceOf Athenian admiral
ancient Greek person
naval commander
after defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War
allyOf Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED
Persian satrap Pharnabazus II NERFINISHED
associatedWith Corinthian War anti-Spartan coalition NERFINISHED
rebuilding of Athens’ Long Walls to Piraeus
citizenship Athens NERFINISHED
commanded Athenian fleet at the Battle of Cnidus
country Classical Athens NERFINISHED
deathPlace Cyprus (traditional attribution, uncertain) NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Greek
floruit early 4th century BC
late 5th century BC
gender male
historicalReputation one of the leading Athenian admirals of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC
knownFor defeat of the Spartan fleet at Cnidus
helping end Spartan naval supremacy
re-establishing Athens as a naval power
reconstruction of Athenian fortifications
militaryBranch Athenian navy NERFINISHED
militaryRank naval commander
notableWork command at the Battle of Cnidus
rebuilding of the Long Walls of Athens
restoration of Athenian maritime power
occupation admiral
strategos
opponentOf Sparta NERFINISHED
Spartan admiral Lysander NERFINISHED
participatedIn Battle of Aegospotami NERFINISHED
Battle of Cnidus NERFINISHED
Corinthian War NERFINISHED
Peloponnesian War NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Aegean Sea NERFINISHED
Athens NERFINISHED
Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED
Persian Empire NERFINISHED
positionHeld Athenian strategos
naval commander of the Athenian fleet
resultOfCommand decisive Persian-backed victory over Sparta at Cnidus
roleInEvent helped restore Athens’ maritime power after the Peloponnesian War
supportedBy Persian king Artaxerxes II NERFINISHED
timePeriod 4th century BC
5th century BC
workedWith Pharnabazus II NERFINISHED

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Battle of Cnidus commandedBy Athenian admiral Conon