Battle of Hysiae | |||||||
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Part of Peloponnesian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sparta |
Argos Hysiae | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Agis II | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Low | Entire male population of Hysiae executed |
The second Battle of Hysiae between the armies of Argos and Sparta took place in 417 BC during the Peloponnesian War, directly following Sparta's decisive defeat of the Argive/Athenian alliance in the Battle of Mantinea the year before.