21.1 Disaster at Aegospotami

<p>After their decisive victory at Arginusae in 406 BC, the Athenians were in control of the Aegean rim of Asian Minor. The Spartan fleet spent a miserable winter without pay or adequate provisions. The Spartan government now made overtures of peace to Athens, which would preserve the status quo. In response,&nbsp;<strong>Cleophon</strong>&nbsp;swaggered into the Athenian Assembly drunk and wearing a breastplate and vowed never to make peace with the Spartans until they gave up their claims to the cities they controlled. The Athenians, now riding a wave of euphoria, rejected the Spartan peace offer, which in retrospect would have saved them and their empire. But the trial of the generals had sent a chill through the high command. The best Athenian generals had been put to death or were in voluntary exile. After winning a brilliant victory.&nbsp;<strong>Theramenes</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Thrasybulus</strong>&nbsp;were out of favor in the backlash after the trial.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/the-first-philosophers/21-1-disaster-at-aegospotami-1a9af9a7fae6"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>