Peloponnesian Wars

Socrates and Alcibiades by Kristian Zahrtmann (1910) Statens Museum for Kunst (Public Domain)

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Athens’ Alcibiades: Charming Playboy, Conniving Politician Or Treacherous Opportunist?

Pericles and Alcibiades were both descendants of the Alkmeonidai, an ancient Athenian aristocratic family. Pericles (495 – 429 BC) was an influential Athenian politician and general in the fifth...