Battle of Cnidus
The Battle of Cnidus (Greek: Ναυμαχία της Κνίδου) was a military operation conducted in 394 BC by the Achaemenid Empire against the Spartan fleet during the Corinthian War. A fleet under the joint command of Pharnabazus and former Athenian admiral, Conon, destroyed the Spartan fleet led by the inexperienced Peisander, ending Sparta's brief bid for naval supremacy.
| Battle of Cnidus | |||||||
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| Part of Corinthian War | |||||||
Achaemenid satrap Pharnabazus II, in joint command with self-exiled Athenian admiral Conon, was victorious against Sparta at the Battle of Cnidus. Coinage of Pharnabazus, circa 398-396/395 BC, showing his portrait and the prow of a warship with two dolphins, symbol of his achievement on the sea. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Achaemenid Empire | Sparta | ||||||
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Pharnabazus Conon | Peisander † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 90 triremes | 85 triremes | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal | Entire fleet | ||||||
Cnidus Location of the Battle of Cnidus | |||||||
The battle outcome was a significant boost for the anti-Spartan coalition that resisted Spartan hegemony in the course of the Corinthian War.
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