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Aegospotamos

Aegospotamos

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An ancient river in Thrace now in Turkey where Sparta defeated Athens to end the Peloponnesian War
  • proper noun
: Aegospotamos
  • Lysander's victory at Aegospotamos changed the course of Greek history.

Examples

  • The Battle of Aegospotamos marked the end of the Peloponnesian War.

  • Historians still debate the precise location of Aegospotamos in modern Turkey.

  • The battle at Aegospotamos was a decisive victory for Sparta.

  • Did the Athenians expect to lose at Aegospotamos?

  • Historians still debate the precise location of Aegospotamos in modern Turkey.

  • Lysander's victory at Aegospotamos changed the course of Greek history.

  • The Battle of Aegospotamos marked the end of the Peloponnesian War.

Synonyms

Aegospotami
vsAegospotamos
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A small river in ancient Thrace, now in Turkey, where Sparta defeated Athens

has the same meaning but is a different name form or spelling

Surface Forms

Aegospotamos main

Etymology

Aegospotamos comes from the Greek parts aigos 'goat' and potamos 'river', so it means 'goat river'. The potamos part is the same as in hippopotamus 'river horse', and that's why the name was used for the river in Thrace where the famous battle took place.