▁territory . ▁In ▁the ▁result ant ▁Battle ▁of ▁N eme a , ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁win ▁a ▁major ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁al lies . ▁ ▁The ▁A then ian ▁general ▁Con on , ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁sat rap ▁Ph arn ab az us ▁and ▁Ev ag or as , ▁King ▁of ▁Sal am is , ▁win ▁an ▁over wh el ming ▁naval ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁under ▁Pe is ander ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁C n id us ▁( near ▁Rh odes ). ▁Following ▁this ▁victory , ▁Con on ▁and ▁Ph arn ab az us ▁sail ▁along ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁I onia , ▁exp elling ▁Spart an ▁govern ors ▁and ▁g arr isons ▁from ▁the ▁cities , ▁although ▁they ▁fail ▁to ▁reduce ▁the ▁Spart an ▁bases ▁at ▁A by d os ▁and ▁S est os . ▁With ▁the ▁Spart an ▁bid ▁for ▁building ▁an ▁emp ire ▁cr umb ling , ▁Pers ia ▁g ains ▁master y ▁of ▁the ▁A ege an . ▁ ▁The ▁two ▁sides ' ▁arm ies ▁meet ▁each ▁other ▁again ▁at ▁Cor one a , ▁in ▁The ban ▁territory ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Cor one a . ▁Once ▁more , ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁under ▁King ▁A ges il aus ▁II ▁are ▁successful ▁in ▁battle . ▁After ▁this ▁victory , ▁A ges il aus ▁s ails ▁with ▁his ▁army ▁across ▁the ▁G ulf ▁of ▁Cor inth ▁and ▁returns ▁to ▁Spart a . ▁ ▁The ▁temple ▁of ▁Ath ena ▁Ale a ▁in ▁T eg ea ▁is ▁burn ed ▁down , ▁but