Battle of Cyzicus
| Battle of Cyzicus | |||||||||
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| Part of the Peloponnesian War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Athens |
Sparta Achaemenid Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Alcibiades Thrasybulus Theramenes Chaereas |
Mindarus † Hippocrates Clearchus Hermocrates Pharnabazus | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 86 triremes | 60–80 triremes | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Minimal | Entire fleet | ||||||||
The Battle of Cyzicus (Greek: Kyzikos) took place in May or June 410 BC during the Peloponnesian War. During the battle, an Athenian fleet commanded by Alcibiades, Thrasybulus, and Theramenes routed and destroyed a Spartan fleet commanded by Mindarus. The victory allowed Athens to recover control over a number of cities in the Hellespont over the next year. In the wake of their defeat, the Spartans made a peace offer, which the Athenians rejected.