Sphacteria

Sphacteria

An island where the Athenians trapped and defeated the Spartans in 425 BCE

More information on Sphacteria is available at the Pleiades project.

island

Event

Demosthenes and his Athenian troops force the surrender of Spartans on Sphacteria

Person

Demosthenes

Groups
  1. Athenians
  2. Spartans
Citations
  1. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.5
  2. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 15.4
  3. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 5.5
  4. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 26.1
  5. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 26.2
  6. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 36.6
  7. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 26.1
  8. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 6, Section 22.6
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