Callicratidas

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Callicratidas was a Spartan naval commander during the Peloponnesian War, noted for his leadership and death in the Battle of Arginusae in 406 BC.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spartan
ancient Greek person
military leader
naval commander
allegiance Sparta
surface form: Lacedaemon
citizenship Sparta
commanded Spartan fleet in the eastern Aegean
conflict Battle of Arginusae NERFINISHED
Peloponnesian War
deathContext died when his ship was rammed during battle
era Classical Greece
ethicalStance advocate of traditional Spartan virtues
critic of reliance on Persian funding
historicalReputation remembered for bravery in combat
remembered for personal integrity
language Ancient Greek
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
militaryBranch Spartan navy NERFINISHED
notableEvent siege of Methymna on Lesbos
notableFor command of Spartan fleet in the late Peloponnesian War
death at the Battle of Arginusae
opponent Athenian navy
opposed Persian influence in Greek affairs
participatedIn Peloponnesian War
placeOfDeath near the Arginusae Islands
positionHeld naval commander
navarch
predecessor Lysander
replaced Lysander
sourceMention Diodorus Siculus
Xenophon
strategicGoal to challenge Athenian naval supremacy
timePeriod 5th century BC
yearOfDeath 406 BC

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Battle of Arginusae notableDeath Callicratidas
Spartan navy commandedBy Callicratidas
Ionian War commander Callicratidas