Lysander (; ; died 395 BC) was a Spartan military and political leader. He destroyed the Athenian fleet at the Battle of Aegospotami in 405 BC, forcing Athens to capitulate and bringing the Peloponnesian War to an end. He then played a key role in Sparta's domination of Greece for the next decade until his death at the Battle of Haliartus. Lysander's vision for Sparta differed from most Spartans; he wanted to overthrow the Athenian Empire and replace it with Spartan hegemony. Early life Little is known of Lysander's early life. Some ancient authors record that his mother was a helot or slave. Lysander's father was Aristocleitus, who was a member of the Spartan Heracleidae; that is, he claimed descent from Heracles but was not a member of a royal family. Lysander grew up in poverty and he showed himself obedient and conformable. According to Plutarch he had a "manly spirit". Battle of Notium Lysander was appointed Sp
Lysander (; fallecido en 395 a.C.) fue un líder militar y político espartano. Destruyó la flota ateniense en la Batalla de Aegospotami en 405 a.C., forzando a Atenas a capitular y llevando a la Guerra del Peloponeso a un fin. Luego jugó un papel clave en el dominio de Grecia de Sparta durante la próxima década hasta su muerte en la Batalla de Haliartus. La visión de Lysander para Sparta era diferente de la mayoría de los espartanos; quería derrocar el Imperio ateniense y reemplazarlo con la hegemonía espartana. Primera vida Poco se sabe de la vida temprana de Lysander. Algunos autores antiguos registran que su madre era un helot o esclavo. El padre de Lysander era Aristocleitus, que era miembro de los espartanos Heracleidae; es decir, afirmó descendiente de Heracles pero no era miembro de una familia real. Lysander creció en la pobreza y se mostró obediente y conforme a Lysander.