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Nicias
Sign in to saveNicias (; ; 470–413 BCE) 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 in the silver mines around Laurion, in south-east Attica.
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- Born
- 0500-01-01
- Died
- 0413-01-01
- Works
- 2
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- 1
- Total plays
- 2
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Key facts
- Military person.name
- Nicias
- Military person.native_name
- Νικίας Νικηράτου Κυδαντίδης
- Military person.image
- Nicias, p 105 (World's Famous Orations Vol 1).jpg
- Military person.alt
- Bust of Nicias
- Military person.birth_date
- 470 BC
- Military person.death_date
- 413 BC (aged 56/57)
- Military person.birth_place
- Athens, Greece
- Military person.death_place
- Syracuse, Sicily
- Military person.allegiance
- Athens
- Military person.rank
- Strategos (general)
- Military person.known_for
- Peace of Nicias
- Military person.battles
- Peloponnesian War Sicilian Expedition
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 500 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 413 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Classical Athens
- Place of birth
- Athens
- Place of death
- Syracuse
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- strategos
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Military rank
- strategos
- Image
- Nicias, p 105 (World's Famous Orations Vol 1).jpg
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Early life and political rise
- Military career to 424 BCE
- "Champion of peace" (423–415 BC)
- Truce of Laches
- Peace of Nicias
- Opposition to Nicias
- Battle of Mantinea
- Ostracism of Hyperbolos
- The Sicilian Expedition (415–413 BC)
- Background
- Preparations
- Recall of Alcibiades and death of Lamachus
- "Gross neglect"
- Appeal for reinforcements
- Eclipse, capture, and execution
- Final assessments
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
Nicias (; ; 470–413 BCE) 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 in the silver mines around Laurion, in south-east Attica.
Following the death of Pericles in 429 BCE, Nicias became the principal rival of Cleon and the democrats in the struggle for political leadership of the Athenian state. Politically a moderate conservative, he opposed the aggressive imperialism of Cleon and Alcibiades. Despite his political views, Nicias served as strategos (general) during the Peloponnesian War, and led a number of expeditions which were mostly successful, although he had a reputation for being over-cautious. Nicias' goal was to conclude a peace with Sparta on terms favourable to Athens, and he was largely responsible for negotiating the short-lived Peace of Nicias in 421.