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The End of Athens: Lysander, the Thirty Tyrants, and Sparta's Brutal Victory
The Peloponnesian War didn't end with a whimper but with a roar — and a Spartan general named Lysander. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the final, devastating act of Athens' war against Sparta. Lysander, a ruthless and innovative commander, rebuilt the Spartan navy with Persian gold, outmaneuvered Athenian fleets at Notium and Arginusae, and finally crushed them at Aegospotami in 405 BCE. The siege of Athens that followed brought famine, surrender, and the dismantling of the Athenian empire — its walls torn down to the music of flutes. But Lucas explains that the real…
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