Peisander () was a Spartan general during the Corinthian War. In 395 BC, he was placed in command of the Spartan fleet in the Aegean by his half-brother, the king Agesilaus II. Peisander was a relatively inexperienced general, and in the first action his fleet saw, at the Battle of Cnidus, the Spartan fleet was decisively defeated. Peisander died fighting aboard his ship.
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dbkwik:resource/qXSYwp12wQKiza8GIPLW0Q== | 5.88129e-14 |
dbr:Peisander_(general) | 5.88129e-14 |