Definition of Sphacteria. Meaning of Sphacteria. Synonyms of Sphacteria

- The Battle of Sphacteria was a land battle of the Peloponnesian War, fought in 425 BC between Athens and Sparta. Following the Battle of Pylos and subsequent...
- Sphacteria (Gr****: Σφακτηρία - Sfaktiria) also known as Sphagia (Σφαγία) is a small island at the entrance to the bay of Pylos in the Peloponnese, Greece...
- The Battle of Sphacteria took place during the Gr**** War of Independence on 8 May 1825 in Sphacteria between the Egyptian forces of Ibrahim Pasha and Gr****...
- pretext, and settled in to besiege the hoplites on Sphacteria; eventually, in the Battle of Sphacteria, those hoplites were captured and taken as hostages...
- number of Spartan troops besieged on the adjacent island of Sphacteria (see Battle of Sphacteria). Spartan anxiety over the return of the prisoners, who were...
- Demosthenes, who was planning an invasion of Sphacteria. The Athenian forces successfully attacked Sphacteria, forcing the Spartans to surrender – a very...
- battle of Patras (1822) and died heroically during the famous Battle of Sphacteria. Anastasios Tsamados was born on the island of Hydra in 1772 or 1774....
- Peloponnesian War. In 425 BC, the Spartans had lost the battles of Pylos and Sphacteria, a severe defeat resulting in the Athenians holding 292 prisoners. At...
- Athens which left some 420 Spartan hoplites stranded on the island of Sphacteria. Desperate to rescue these soldiers, Sparta sued for peace, but the negotiations...
- Siege of the Spartans on Sphacteria continues without result. 4.26–4.27 Cleon takes command at Pylos. 4.27–4.29 Battle of Sphacteria results in the capture...