Which Spartan general was responsible for the final decisive victory at Aegospotami in 405 BCE?
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Correct answer: Lysander
Lysander caught the Athenian fleet off guard while they were beached at the Hellespont. He captured almost the entire fleet, effectively cutting off the Athenian grain supply from the Black Sea.
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