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Alcibiades ( / ˌælsɪˈbaɪ.ədiːz / AL-sib-EYE-ə-deez; Greek: Ἀλκιβιάδης; c. 450 – 404 BC) was an Athenian statesman and general. The last of the Alcmaeonidae, he played a major role in the second half of the Peloponnesian War as a strategic advisor, military commander, and politician, but subsequently fell from prominence.
Alcibiades, brilliant but unscrupulous Athenian politician and military commander who provoked the sharp political antagonisms at Athens that were the main causes of Athens’ defeat by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BCE).
Feb 8, 2013 · Alcibiades, known as one of the frivolous and impious 'golden youth' of the aristocracy, was held as the prime suspect along with several others. To make matters worse, Alcibiades also faced the more serious accusation of profaning the Mysteries of Eleusis during a drinking party or symposium.
Alcibiades' life was filled with controversy as he navigated the turbulent seas of ancient Greek politics with an unmatched dexterity. Born into Athenian nobility and a student of the great philosopher Socrates, he became a pivotal player in the Peloponnesian War, shifting allegiances with a flair that kept friend and foe alike on their toes.
Alcibiades, (born c. 450 bc, Athens—died 404, Phrygia), Athenian politician and commander. Pericles was his guardian, his father having died in battle. Alcibiades grew up without much guidance, but as a youth he was drawn to Socrates ’ moral strength and keen mind.
Sep 17, 2019 · Alcibiades (450–404 BCE) was a controversial politician and warrior in ancient Greece, who switched allegiances between Athens and Sparta during the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BCE) and was eventually lynched by a mob for it.
Alcibiades, as it is supposed, was anciently descended from Eurysaces, the son of Ajax, by his father's side; and by his mother's side from Alcmaeon. Dinomache, his mother, was the daughter of Megacles.
Jan 7, 2021 · Alcibiades is one of ancient Athens most prominent generals. He changed sides more than once, was a gifted strategist, and lusted for power and fame. The famous city states of ancient Greece were filled with capable leaders, statesmen, generals, and heroes.
Jun 8, 2018 · The Athenian general Alcibiades (ca. 450-404 B.C.) served Athens and its enemies alike and caused damage to every state that employed him. Alcibiades was the son of Cleinias, a brilliant but unstable Athenian politician.
Apr 27, 2017 · Alcibiades began his political career in Athens in the 420s BCE, and became an important politician and general during the Peloponnesian War. His story survives in a rich record of literary, historical, rhetorical, and philosophical works by his contemporaries, including Aristophanes, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plato.
Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides (IPA: /ˌælsɨˈbaɪədiːz/, Greek: Ἀλκιβιάδης Κλεινίου Σκαμβωνίδης, transliterated Alkibiádēs Kleiníou Skambōnidēs) meaning Alcibiades, son of Cleinias, from the deme of Skambonidai; c. 450–404 B.C.E. ), was a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general.
Nov 1, 2018 · When it comes to famous Greek historical figures, the Athenian aristocrat Alciabides (ca. 452-404 BC), a gifted orator and ambitious scoundrel, has always drawn a lot of interest, and he was the subject of a (rather dubious) biography in ancient times penned by Plutarch in his series Parallel Lives.
Plutarch, Alcibiades, text Alc. text: Extracts from the Life of Alcibiades. 1.Description of ALCIBIADES, and anecdotes of his early days. (ALCIBIADES saves the life of SOCRATES in battle, who requites him by saving his life in return.) 2. Anecdotes of the dog and quail.
[138a] Socrates Alcibiades, are you on your way to offer a prayer to the god? Alcibiades I am, certainly, Socrates. Socrates You seem, let me say, to have a gloomy look, and to keep your eyes on the ground, as though you were pondering something.
Sep 21, 2022 · Alcibiades was a brilliant and colorful Athenian politician with a penchant for switching sides during the Peloponnesian War. He was a student and comrade of Socrates, with whom he maintained a complex relationship. Also, he cuckolded the King of Sparta, and he was one of the best strategists to sail the seas in the 5th century BCE.
Oct 15, 2019 · This biography of Alcibiades, the charismatic Athenian statesman and general (c. 450–404 BC) who achieved both renown and infamy during the Pelop.
The First Alcibiades, also referred to as Alcibiades Major and abbreviated as Alcibiades I (Greek: Ἀλκιβιάδης αʹ), is a dialogue ascribed to Plato, depicting Socrates in conversation with Alcibiades.
Socrates. Son of Cleinias, I think it must surprise you that I, the first of all your lovers, am the only one of them who has not given up his suit and thrown you over, and whereas they have all pestered you with their conversation I have not spoken one word to you for so many years.
Aug 1, 2022 · Plato's dialogue Alcibiades features Socrates testing the titular character and helping him see his own ignorance through self-discovery.
Jan 1, 2023 · Alcibiades. 1. Persons in the dialogue: Socrates, Alcibiades. Soc: 103A Son of Cleinias, I think you are amazed that, being your first lover, I alone have not departed now that the others have gone, and although the others conversed with you in droves, I, in contrast, have not addressed you for so many years.
Sep 21, 2008 · Alcibiades, who is described as a very young man, is about to enter on public life, having an inordinate opinion of himself, and an extravagant ambition. Socrates, 'who knows what is in man,' astonishes him by a revelation of his designs. But has he the knowledge which is necessary for carrying them out?
chapter: section: The family of Alcibiades, it is thought, may be traced back to Eurysaces, 1 the son of Aias, as its founder; and on his mother's side he was an Alcmaeonid, being the son of Deinomache, the daughter of Megacles.
Oct 15, 2019 · This biography of Alcibiades, the charismatic Athenian statesman and general (c. 450–404 BC) who achieved both renown and infamy during the Peloponnesian War, is both an extraordinary adventure story and a cautionary tale that reveals the dangers that political opportunism and demagoguery pose to democracy.
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