The Spartan Defector Who Helped Persia Conquer Egypt

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The Spartan Defector Who Helped Persia Conquer Egypt

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the strange career of King Agesilaus II of Sparta, who in his final years crossed the sea to fight for pay in Egypt — first for the rebel pharaoh Tachos, then for his rival Nectanebo II. They discuss the shifting alliances, the involvement of the Athenian mercenary Chabrias, the role of the Persian satrap Pharnabazus, and the eventual confrontation at the fortress of Iphicrates. Drawing on Xenophon and Plutarch, they unpack how a Spartan king ended his life fighting for one enemy of Persia against another, and what that says about the decline of Spartan power after Leuctra. #Sparta #AgesilausII #Egypt #Persia #Tachos #NectaneboII #Chabrias #Pharnabazus #Xenophon #Plutarch #Mercenary #Leuctra #AncientGreece #Achaemenid #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast #WarHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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