Alcibiades

by Rhodes, P. J., (Peter John)

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Title Statements

Full title :Alcibiades / P.J. Rhodes.

Summary

Alcibiades is one of the most famous (or infamous) characters of Classical Greece. A young Athenian aristocrat, he came to prominence during the Peloponnesian War (429-404 BC) between Sparta and Athens. Flamboyant, charismatic (and wealthy), this close associate of Socrates persuaded the Athenians to attempt to stand up to the Spartans on land as part of an alliance he was instrumental in bringing together. Although this led to defeat at the Battle of Mantinea in 418 BC, his prestige remained high. He was also a prime mover in Athens' next big strategic gambit, the Sicilian Expedition of 415 BC, for which he was elected as one of the leaders. Shortly after arrival in Sicily, however, he was recalled to face charges of sacrilege allegedly committed during his pre-expedition reveling. Jumping ship on the return journey, he defected to the Spartans.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Pen & Sword Military
Place of Publication:Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

The Physical Object

Description:xv, 143 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781848840690, 1848840691
oclc:ocn746607606
LC Classification:DF230.A4
Dewey Decimal:938/.05092

Subjects

431-404 B.C Alcibiades Alkibiades Athens (Greece) -- Biography Biographie Biographies Biography Generals Generals -- Biography -- Greece Généraux -- Biographies -- Grèce Grèce -- Histoire -- 431-404 av. J.-C. … Greece Greece -- Athens Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War,… History Hommes d'État -- Biographies. -- Grèce Statesmen Statesmen -- Biography. -- Greece