Conon
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Conon was an Athenian general at the end of the Peloponnesian War, who led the Athenian naval forces when they were defeated by a Peloponnesian fleet in the crucial Battle of Aegospotami; later he con
Conon from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum
Battle of Aegospotami
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The Battle of Aegospotami was a naval confrontation that took place in 405 BC and was the last major battle of the Peloponnesian War. In the battle, a Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Atheni
Conon
…Athenian general at the end of the Peloponnesian War, who led the Athenian naval forces when they were defeated by a Peloponnesian fleet in the crucial Battle of Aegospotami; later he contributed significantly to the restoration of Athens' political and military power. Shortly after the Battle of Notium, Conon took over…
Meeting between Cyrus the Younger and Lysander, by Francesco Antonio Grue (1618–1673).
View across the Hellespont to Aegospotami.