Nicias
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Nicias was an Athenian politician and general, who was prominent during the Peloponnesian War. A member of the Athenian aristocracy, he inherited a large fortune from his father, and had investments i
Bust of Nicias
Ostracon against Hyperbolus (c.417 BC)
Destruction of the Athenian army at Syracuse
Sicilian Expedition
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The Sicilian Expedition was an Athenian military campaign in Sicily from 415 to 413 BC during the Peloponnesian War. It pitted Athens and its allies against Syracuse, supported by Sparta and Corinth.
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Retreat of the Athenians from Syracuse[citation needed]
Destruction of the Athenian army in Sicily