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7 maj 2023 · The Spartan navy in the Greco-Persian Wars was only 20 triremes strong. After the war, Sparta continued to mostly rely on the ships of its allies and only increased its navy in the last phase of the Peloponnesian War, which was shaped by naval battles in the Aegean Sea.
In the Battle of Cnidus of 394 BC, the Spartan navy was decisively defeated by a joint Athenian-Persian fleet, marking the end of Sparta's brief naval supremacy. The final blow would be given 20 years later, at the Battle of Naxos in 376 BC.
Together with the contribution of the Ionic naval allies of Sparta in the Eastern Aegean who had already seceded from the Athenian-Delian League during the last years of the Peloponnesian War, the Peloponnesian Navy reached the figure of 200 manned triremes.
1 lip 2024 · Spartan naval power, though often overshadowed by their renowned land forces, played a critical role in the military strategies of ancient Greece. Understanding its structure and impact reveals much about the complex nature of Spartan society.
Cnemus (Greek: Κνῆμος) was the Spartan fleet commander during the second and third years (430–29 BC) of the Archidamian War. During his command, Cnemus oversaw a series of operations that met with failure. As a result, the Spartans began to question Cnemus' leadership and sent several advisers to assist him in his command. [1]
Sparta was a significant naval power in Archaic times. Sparta commanded the combined naval fleet that defeated the Persians at the Battle of Salamis. Sparta ultimately defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War in a naval engagement.
The might of the Spartan military in its peak was unmatched, ancient Sparta had one of the finest armies around, trained to perfection and deadly in close combat.
