Antalcidas

Also known as Antalkidas

thumb|Antalcidas traveled to Susa to negotiate the peace at the Achaemenid court. Antalcidas (; died  BC), son of Leon, was an ancient Greek soldier, politician, and diplomat from Sparta. __NOTOC__

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Sparta
Place of birth: Sparta
Place of death: Sparta
Occupation: military personnel
Position held: admiral
Military rank: admiral

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date of birth: 0500-01-01
date of death: 0367-00-00
time period: classical antiquity
manner of death: Suicide

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thumb|Antalcidas traveled to Susa to negotiate the peace at the Achaemenid court. Antalcidas (; died  BC), son of Leon, was an ancient Greek soldier, politician, and diplomat from Sparta. __NOTOC__

==Life== Antalcidas came from a prominent family and was likely a relation by marriage to the Spartan king Agesilaus II.

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