AEGOSPOTAMI (river in Thracian Chersonese)
River in Turkey
- Kind of place
- River
- Region
- Thracian Chersonese
- Where
- 40.33° N, 26.60° E
Lysander captured the Athenian vessels at this location while their sailors were away gathering supplies. Pausanias 6.3.15 Lysander executed four thousand Athenian prisoners at this site and denied them burial. Pausanias 9.32.9
Described in the sources
The Athenian navy was destroyed at this location by Lysander's forces, who received assistance from Spartans and their allies. Pausanias 10.9.9 +3 The Athenians suffered a naval defeat at this location. Pausanias 10.38.10 +1 Philocles served as the Athenian commander-in-chief at this location. Pausanias 9.32.9 The location of a military victory whose spoils funded the dedication of specific tripods. Pausanias 3.18.8
Stories and history
Athenians claim their generals were bribed by Lysander to cause the loss here. Pausanias 10.9.11