Lysander

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Lysander (died 395 BCE) was a Spartan admiral who lived during the Peloponnesian War.

Biography

Not born a Spartan, but rather a helot, Lysander was ambitious enough to overcome his origins and become a general in the Spartan army.

In 429 BCE, Lysander made the acquaintance of the misthios Kassandra, tasking her to retrieve the military seals of Athenian strategoi.

At some point during the Peloponnesian War, a spy working for Athens reported that Lysander was travelling aboard the ship Lakedaimonia. This was enough for Athens to offer a notable bounty to whoever could sink the ship. The report turned out to be wrong, however.

Behind the scenes

The name Lysander is Greek in origin, derived from the name Λυσανδρος (Lysandros) which means 'release of man'.

Historically, Lysander is not known to have been a major participant in the Peloponnesian War until the later half of the second part as he would likely have been too young at the time for a position of command. Also he is portrayed as being a polemarch but is actually famous for being a navarch. While sometimes described as a helot by some historians he was born of an aristocratic Spartan father and a supposed helot mother.

Gallery

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  Lysander addressing his troops at the Tomb of Leonidas

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey