Navarch (Greek: ναύαρχος, návarchos) is an Anglicisation of a Greek word meaning "leader of the ships", which in some states became the title of an office...
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The navarch (Greek: ναύαρχος, romanized: nauarchos) was the magistrate who commanded the fleet in Ancient Sparta. The powers of the navarch were extensive...
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Peisander (/paɪˈsændər, ˈpaɪˌsændər/; Greek: Πείσανδρος) was a Spartan admiral during the Corinthian War. In 395 BC, he was placed in command of the Spartan...
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Aracus because Spartan law did not allow the same man to hold the office of navarch twice. In 398 BC, Aracus led a commission to inspect Sparta's conquests...
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Eurybiades (/ˌjʊərɪˈbaɪədiːz/; Greek: Εὐρυβιάδης) was the Spartan navarch in charge of the Greek navy during the Second Persian invasion of Greece (480–479...
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Athenians had to withdraw. However, Lysander ceased to be the Spartan navarch after this victory and, in accordance with the Spartan law, was replaced...
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Nearchos (Greek: Νέαρχος; c. 360 – 300 BC) was one of the Greek officers, a navarch, in the army of Alexander the Great. He is known for his celebrated expeditionary...
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Astyochus (redirect from Astyochus (Spartan navarch))
Astyochus or Astyochos (Greek: Ἀστύοχος) was a Spartan navarch who served as commander of the collective Spartan naval forces along the coast of Asia...
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troop of about 40 marines in lieu of the ram. Ships were commanded by a navarch, a rank equal to a centurion, who was usually not a citizen. Potter suggests...
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Callicratidas (Greek: Καλλικρατίδας) was a Spartan navarch during the Peloponnesian War. He belonged to the mothax class so he was not a Spartiate, despite...
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