Epicleas was an admiral from Sparta during the Peloponnesian War.
In 411 BC, the Spartans lost a fleet of 50 ships under the command of Epicleas. [1] [2] At the height of the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan fleet was caught in a violent storm while sailing past Mount Athos. Of the fifty ships only 12 men survived.
Epicleas was an admiral from Sparta during the Peloponnesian War.
In 411 BC, the Spartans lost a fleet of 50 ships under the command of Epicleas. [1] [2] At the height of the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan fleet was caught in a violent storm while sailing past Mount Athos. Of the fifty ships only 12 men survived.