Battle of Naxos

Battle of Naxos

Infobox Military Conflict


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conflict=Battle of Naxos
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date=376 BC
place= Naxos
result=Athenian Victory
combatant1=Athens
combatant2=Sparta
commander1=Chabrias
commander2=Unknown
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At the Battle of Naxos (376 BC) the Athenian fleet of Chabrias defeated the Spartans. This was the beginning of Athens's recovery of its Aegean hegemony following its loss in the Peloponnesian War. The decisive Battle of Naxos which returned to Athens control of the seas, was decided by Phocion's courageous and skillful action on the left wing. [Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt (ANRW)=: Geschichte und Kultur Roms im Spiegel der... - Page 4270 by Hildegard Temporini, Wolfgang Haase] The new Athenian navy defeated Sparta in the battle of Naxos (376), a victory won under the command of the Athenian Chabrias. In western waters another great Athenian commander, Timotheus, won the battle of Alyzia. [ [http://secure.britannica.com/ebc/article-26522 Ancient Greek civilization] ]

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