Epicleas
Spartan admiral during the Peloponnesian War
About Epicleas
Fleet of triremes made up of photographs of the modern full-sized replica Olympias.Epicles was an admiral from Sparta during the Peloponnesian War.
In 411 BC, the Spartans lost a fleet of 50 ships under the command of Epicleas. At the height of the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan fleet was caught in a violent storm while sailing past Mount Athos. Of the fifty ships only 12 men survived.
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Who was Epicleas?
spartan admiral during the Peloponnesian War
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Epicleas. https://biography.guide/epicleas/
MLA: "Epicleas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/epicleas/.
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