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Herodotus' description of
Leotychidas as navarch in 480 is furthermore the first mention of the navarchy in the sources, but it was likely created earlier, perhaps in 512 for the first attack of Sparta against Athens by Anchimolus, likely the first navarch. In the beginning the office was probably
431:. The navarch commanded the fleet, but could also lead his embarked troops on land, performed the sacrifices, distributed wages and booty, negotiated with foreign states, and even administered the territories he captured. An ambitious man such as
443:
rightly described the navarchy as another kingship. Indeed, the navarch's powers were probably taken away from the kings at some point during the 6th century, because they had no authority on the sea. For example,
479:
in 410, a law was passed an established fixed terms from spring to spring. In about 400 another law forbade iteration of the office, but repetition was apparently allowed, since
1315:, p. 79, dates his accession to 407: "He came out, according to the chronology I follow, in spring 407, but his year of office may technically have begun late in 408".
464:(479–431), as the Spartans did not launch any navy during this period. In addition, the navarch was not a yearly magistrate; it depended on the mission given, because
378:
468:—the first navarch of the Peloponnesian War—was elected in summer 430, but remained in power for more than 12 months, until the winter of 429/428.
495:)—in effect vice-admiral—to the navarch; the influential Lysander therefore became secretary twice. The navarchs were elected for one year by the
1508:
1236:
Sealey, "Die spartanische
Nauarchie", p. 338, still mentions the possibility that the navarch was appointed, but does not really support it.
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Strategy of Classical Sparta, 478–446 B.C.
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Historika, Storia Greca i Romana, V. 5: Great is the power of the sea
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Sent to help the Ionian cities that revolted against Persia.
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1214:
Thommen, "Xenophon und die spartanische
Nauarchie", p. 315.
1124:
Thommen, "Xenophon und die spartanische
Nauarchie", p. 313.
1033:
Thommen, "Xenophon und die spartanische
Nauarchie", p. 314.
1437:, London, Routledge, 2002 (originally published in 1979).
1455:, Vol. 53, No. 3/4 (Autumn - Winter, 1999), pp. 206–221.
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It seems the navarchy disappeared after the catastrophic
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irregular and no navarch was appointed for most of the
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Commanded an expedition against the
Athenian tyrant
1284:
Sealey, "Die spartanische
Nauarchie", pp. 340, 341.
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Sealey, "Die spartanische Nauarchie", pp. 341, 342.
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Sealey, "Die spartanische Nauarchie", pp. 339, 340.
704:Condemned for his dealings with the Persian satrap
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1435:Sparta and Lakonia, A Regional History 1300–362 BC
1140:Sealey, "Die spartanische Nauarchie", pp. 339–340.
507:was granted the privilege to appoint the navarch.
1470:A Commentary on Thucydides, Volume I, Books I-III
503:. One exception took place in 395, when the king
1486:, Chicago, 1985 (originally published in 1913).
415:) was the magistrate who commanded the fleet in
967:Perhaps an homonym of the navarch of 396/395.
596:Also Spartan regent. Removed from command for
1293:Sealey, "Die spartanische Nauarchie", p. 343.
1093:Sealey, "Die spartanische Nauarchie", p. 337.
1042:Sealey, "Die spartanische Nauarchie", p. 341.
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1503:, New Haven, Yale University Press, 2019.
891:First term. Half-brother of Agesilaus II.
521:
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27:Magistrate commanding the fleet in Sparta
1449:Astyochus, Sparta's Incompetent Navarch?
681:Relieved from command for incompetence.
1533:Xenophon und die spartanische Nauarchie
1482:Paul Poralla & Alfred S. Bradford,
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772:Lysander served as his secretary.
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1472:, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1991.
648:was appointed as his adviser.
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1302:Falkner, "Astyochus", p. 206.
562:Commanded at the battles of
491:
1527:10.1524/klio.1976.58.12.335
411:
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1553:Military history of Sparta
1515:Die spartanische Nauarchie
632:, but was defeated twice.
624:Led an expedition against
485:
1521:, 58, 1976, pp. 335–358.
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1563:Military ranks of Sparta
1273:Sparta's First Attic War
1258:Poralla & Bradford,
1247:Sparta's First Attic War
518:List of Spartan navarchs
452:was also navarch at the
448:writes that in 480 king
439:(431–404). As a result,
475:of the Spartan navy at
101:List of Kings of Sparta
1558:Ancient Greek admirals
783:Brother of Lysander.
583:Also king of Sparta.
1539:, 2015, pp. 313–320.
1081:, ii. 1271a § 37–41.
499:, supervised by the
46:Spartan Constitution
1447:Caroline Falkner, "
939:Peace of Antalcidas
745:battle of Arginusae
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33:Part of a series on
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1352:Sparta and Lakonia
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836:Archelaidas
791:Panthoidas?
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666:Melancridas
616:430–429/428
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59:Legislators
55:Great Rhetra
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1337:Cartledge,
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1179:Cartledge,
1152:Cartledge,
1102:Cartledge,
1077:Aristotle,
1064:Cartledge,
1051:Cartledge,
975:Nicolochus
701:Pasippidas
630:Acarnanians
628:, then the
450:Leotychidas
317:Gymnopaedia
111:Eurypontids
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953:Teleutias
933:Antalcidas
909:Teleutias
866:Podanemus
564:Artemision
558:Eurybiades
542:Anchimolus
492:epistoleus
486:ἐπιστολεὐς
322:Hyacinthia
251:Ambologera
189:Partheniae
164:Neodamodes
149:Spartiates
93:Government
1412:Aristotle
1393:, p. 245.
1380:, p. 223.
1378:Agesilaos
1367:, p. 235.
1354:, p. 232.
1341:, p. 230.
1326:Agesilaos
1313:Agesilaos
1225:Agesilaos
1196:, p. 349.
1181:Agesilaos
1156:, p. 126.
1104:Agesilaos
1066:Agesilaos
1053:Agesilaos
1006:Mnasippus
887:Teleutias
813:Anaxibius
756:Eteonicus
677:Astyochus
626:Zakynthos
592:Pausanias
481:Teleutias
446:Herodotus
441:Aristotle
412:nauarchos
406:romanized
304:Festivals
296:Menelaion
246:Aphrodite
225:Xenelasia
184:Epeunacti
169:Trophimoi
73:Epitadeus
1417:Politics
1328:, p. 82.
1275:, p. 38.
1262:, p. 48.
1183:, p. 79.
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401:ναύαρχος
348:Laconism
327:Xanthika
291:Hyacinth
273:Caryatis
220:Syssitia
210:Crypteia
179:Sciritae
154:Perioeci
133:Navarchy
128:Ekklesia
123:Ephorate
118:Gerousia
63:Lycurgus
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608:Dorcis
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473:defeat
466:Cnemus
335:Legacy
283:Orthia
261:Temple
174:Mothax
159:Helots
106:Agiads
68:Chilon
39:Sparta
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397:Greek
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256:Areia
238:Cults
230:Women
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