What city-state did Lysander want to replace the Athenian Empire with?
Corinth
Thebes
Sparta
Delphi
Answer
Sparta intended to replace the Athenian Empire with a Peloponnesian League under Spartan hegemony. Lysander, a Spartan general, played a pivotal role in this strategic shift. His victory over the Athenian fleet at the Battle of Aegospotami in 405 BCE weakened Athens significantly, leading to its eventual surrender.
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