Navarchy Flashcards
(11 cards)
How does Aristotle describe the Navarchy?
“Virtually another kingship”
Who was given the title of admiral during the navarchy? [Plut]
A man named Aracus
What was the real purpose of sending out Lysander as deputy to Aracus? [Plut]
To take command
What did Lysander do with the money given to him by Cyrus? [Plut]
Returned it so that Callicratidas could ask for it himself
What tribute did Cyrus give to Lysander? [Xen]
“All the tribute which came in from his cities and belonged to him personally”
How did Lysander contribute to winning the Peloponnesian War? [Plut]
“he made the ships of his enemies empty” by having Cyrus pay the sailors 4 obols instead of 3.
What does the term ‘meritocracy’ imply in the context of Lysander’s rise?
Competence over aristocracy
What does Aelian’s statement about Callicratidas and Lysander being mothakes suggest?
It shows meritocracy since they were navarchs
What does Plutarch say about the conclusion of the war?
“It was concluded by the foresight and skill of one man” (Lysander)
According to Plutarch, what lineage did Lysander belong to?
“Descendant of Herakles”
Fill in the blank: The navarchy has been established as virtually another _______.
kingship
