Xenophon on the battle of Aigospotamoi

Aigospotamoi: the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (431-404). In September 405, the Athenians were decisively defeated by the Spartans and lost their navy. As a result, the siege and fall of Athens became inevitable.

View across the Hellespont to Aigospotamoi

In 405, the Spartan admiral Lysander defeated and destroyed the Athenian navy at Aigospotamoi. This meant the end of the