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Apr 12, 2016 · Nicias, or Nikias (c. 470-413 BCE), was a wealthy Athenian politician and general during the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE). He became established as a prominent political leader of the aristocratic...
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Nicias ( / ˈnɪʃiəs /; Ancient Greek: Νικίας Νικηράτου Κυδαντίδης, romanized : Nikias Nikēratou Kydantidēs; c. 470–413 BC) was an Athenian politician and general during the period of the Peloponnesian War. Nicias was a member of the Athenian aristocracy and had inherited a large fortune from his father, which was ...
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Mar 28, 2024 · Nicias (died 413 bc, Sicily [now in Italy]) was an Athenian politician and general during the Peloponnesian War (431–404 bc) between Sparta and Athens. He was in charge of the Athenian forces engaged in the siege of Syracuse , Sicily, and the failure of the siege contributed greatly to the ultimate defeat of Athens.
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Mar 28, 2024 · c.400 BCE - c.301 BCE. Nicias (flourished 4th century bc) was an Athenian painter who was noted for his skill in chiaroscuro (the depiction of form by means of light and shadow). Nicias was famous for his ability to make his figures stand out by means of chiaroscuro. He seems to have excelled in the depiction of female figures in dramatic ...
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Although Nicias, the son of Niceratus, was born in c.470 and was about forty years old when the Archidamian War between Sparta and Athens broke out in 431, we know hardly anything about his early career. The few recorded facts are not very illuminating. The historian Xenophon mentions that he was very rich, owned more than 1,000 slaves and ...
Oct 27, 2020 · The story of Nicias’ tragic fall is entangled with the tragedy of Athens’ democracy, whose rise and fall were as speedy and stupendous. The city’s power mushroomed after the Persian Wars ended in 449 BC, peaking in the so-called Age of Pericles (c. 445-429 BC). After the Sicilian catastrophe in 413 BC, Athenian democracy never fully ...
Apr 11, 2016 · Illustration. Bust of Nicias, Athenian politician (c. 470-413 BCE). Illustration from World's Famous Orations, Vol. 1. by William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey.
