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.
Destruction of the Athenian army at Syracuse, as drawn in 1900
Retreat of the Athenians from Syracuse[citation needed]
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