After his victory, which empire did Lysander aim to dismantle?
Persian Empire
Macedonian Empire
Roman Empire
Athenian Empire
Answer
In the aftermath of Sparta's triumph over Athens in the Peloponnesian War, Lysander set his sights on dismantling the Athenian Empire, the dominant naval power that had once held sway over much of the eastern Mediterranean. The dismantling of the Athenian Empire weakened Athenian influence and led to the rise of Sparta as the leading power in ancient Greece.
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