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3 days ago · Alcibiades was born in Athens. The family of his father, Cleinias, [3] had old connections with the Spartan aristocracy through a relationship of xenia, and the name "Alcibiades" was of Spartan origin. [4] [5] Alcibiades' mother was Deinomache, the daughter of Megacles, head of the powerful Alcmaeonid family, and could trace her family back to ...
May 16, 2024 · Stone images of the god Hermes — his bearded head mounted on square blocks of stone with an erect phallus carved in relief on the front — had been vandalised in the night. Alcibiades was a suspect, after someone claimed to have witnessed him and his friends participating in a mockery of the sacred rites of the Mysteries.
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May 13, 2024 · Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War" is a timeless classic that offers not just a historical account of a conflict between two ancient Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta during the 5th century BCE, but also profound insights into humanity, politics, and the nature of war itself. The narrative delves into the causes, campaigns, and ...
4 days ago · The Worst Week Yet: May 19-25, 2024. 1,887 words Part 5 of 6 (Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, Part 4 here) In our previous installment, we examined the speech Socrates made to break Alcibiades out of his complacency and spur him to educate and cultivate himself if he wishes to attain world renown. Back to Dialogue To borrow […]
May 11, 2024 · The Sicilian Expedition during the Peloponnesian War: History & Major Facts. The Sicilian Expedition, one of the most ambitious yet disastrous military campaigns undertaken during the Peloponnesian War, serves as a pivotal example of overreach and misjudgment in military history.
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May 24, 2024 · The Roman imperial cult ( Latin: cultus imperatorius) identified emperors and some members of their families with the divinely sanctioned authority ( auctoritas) of the Roman State. Its framework was based on Roman and Greek precedents, and was formulated during the early Principate of Augustus. It was rapidly established throughout the Empire ...
