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Alcibiades (/ ˌ æ l s ɪ ˈ b aɪ. ə d iː z / AL-sib-EYE-ə-deez; Greek: Ἀλκιβιάδης; c. 450 – 404 BC) was an Athenian statesman and general.
- First Alcibiades
The First Alcibiades, also referred to as Alcibiades Major...
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The Second Alcibiades or Alcibiades II (Greek: Ἀλκιβιάδης...
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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 ).
- Russell Meiggs
Feb 8, 2013 · Alcibiades (or Alkibiades) was a gifted and flamboyant Athenian statesman and general whose shifting of sides during the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BCE earned him a reputation for cunning and treachery. Good-looking and rich, he was also notorious for his extravagant lifestyle and loose morals.
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Alcibiades, son of Clinias, [1] c. 450–404 BC), was a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general. He was the last famous member of his mother's aristocratic family, which fell from power after the Peloponnesian War. He played a major role later in that conflict as a strategic advisor, military commander, and politician.
Jun 8, 2018 · People. History. Ancient History, Greece: Biographies. Alcibiades. views 1,387,787 updated Jun 08 2018. Alcibiades. 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.
