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Alcibiades. For other uses, see Alcibiades (disambiguation). Alcibiades ( / ˌælsɪˈbaɪ.ədiːz / AL-sib-EYE-ə-deez; Greek: Ἀλκιβιάδης; c. 450 – 404 BC) was an Athenian statesman and general.
Apr 5, 2024 · Alcibiades (born c. 450 bce, Athens [Greece]—died 404, Phrygia [now in Turkey]) was a 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 ).
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- Early Life
- The Sicilian Expedition
- Advising Sparta
- A Returning Hero
Alcibiades was born in 451/450 BCE, the son of the Athenian politician Cleinias, and his mother Deinomache was from the ancient aristocratic family the Alkmeonidai. Alcibiades was also the nephew of the great Athenian statesman Pericles, and he spent his childhood in the family home of his famous uncle. As a young man, he was the pupil and friend o...
In 415 BCE Alcibiades gave a speech to persuade the Athenians to launch a military expedition to Sicily. The pretext for this expedition occurred in 416/415 BCE when Segesta, a city-state in the west of Sicily, asked Athens for help against local rival Selinus which was allied with Syracuse. Besides imperialist ambition, Alcibiades may well have be...
Alcibiades made himself useful to his new hosts and, according to his accusers in Athens, he freely gave Athenian state secrets to the Spartans. He also advised the Spartans to take by force the Athenian fortress of Dekeleia (which they did in 413 BCE). Meanwhile, the Athenian expedition in Sicily was a complete disaster with total defeat in 414 BC...
In 407 BCE Alcibiades returned to Athens in triumph, the old charges against him were dropped, and as a reward for his efforts he was made strategos autokrater once again, but this time above all other generals, the only such instance in the history of Athens. In effect then, Alcibiades was now commander-in-chief of the Athenian armed forces. Quash...
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Alcibiades: The cunning Greek general who betrayed both the Athenians and the Spartans. © History Skills. Alcibiades' life was filled with controversy as he navigated the turbulent seas of ancient Greek politics with an unmatched dexterity.
Jan 7, 2021 · Learn about Alcibiades, a famous orator, general and strategist who became one of the most important figures of the Peloponnesian War. Discover his rise to power, his relationship with Socrates, and his role in the war's intrigues and conquests.
Most of the key words commonly used to describe governments—words such as monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy—are of Greek or Roman origin. They have been current for more than 2,000 years and have not. Alcibiades, (born c. 450 bc, Athens—died 404, Phrygia), Athenian politician and commander.
Sep 17, 2019 · Alcibiades was a controversial and influential figure in the Peloponnesian War, who switched sides between Athens and Sparta and was eventually killed by a mob. He was also a pupil and possibly a lover of Socrates, and a subject of Plato's dialogues and Aristophanes' comedies.
