led to the Peace of Nicias in 421 BC. Following the Peace, he objected to the ambitious plans of Alcibiades. Despite this, Nicias was appointed to participate...
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The Peace of Nicias was a peace treaty signed between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta in March 421 BC that ended the first half of the Peloponnesian...
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Nicias (Ancient Greek: Νικίας; died c. 20 BCE), also known as Curtias Nicias, was a ruler of the island of Kos under Roman rule, during the Second Triumvirate...
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period is correct, the fact that Nicias ages visibly on his coins seems to indicate some longevity to his rule. Nicias struck Indian silver drachms of...
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Peloponnesian War (section Peace of Nicias (421 BC))
Nicias. More battles ensued and again, the Syracusans and their allies defeated the Athenians. Demosthenes argued for a retreat to Athens, but Nicias...
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Aricia nicias, the silvery argus, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Alps, Pyrenees and from Scandinavia ranging to Siberia and...
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Nicias (c. 470–413 BC) was an Athenian politician and general during the Peloponnesian War. The name may also refer to: Nicias (Indo-Greek king) (r. 90–85...
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The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition, 133. Kagan, The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition, 143. Kagan, The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian...
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Nicias is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Nicias alurnoides. Other species formerly...
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Nicias (Greek: Νικίας) of Nicaea, was a biographer and historian of ancient Greek philosophers. Nothing is known about his life, he may have lived in the...
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Deathstalker and the wizard Nicias. Deathstalker once saved Nicias and the two go from village to village obtaining money by Nicias foretelling the future...
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Socrates discusses with Laches and Nicias what exactly courage is. The bulk of the dialogue is then the three men (Laches, Nicias and Socrates) debating various...
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(online ed.). Treccani. "Nicias [4] From Miletus; physician and poet, 3rd cent. BC". Brill’s New Pauly (online ed.). Brill. 2006. "Nicias Milesius 3. Jh. v....
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Athanaël arrives in Alexandria and visits his old friend Nicias, a wealthy voluptuary. Nicias welcomes him with open arms and reveals himself to be Thaïs's...
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Frank N. Mitchell (redirect from Frank Nicias Mitchell)
Frank Nicias Mitchell (August 18, 1921 – November 26, 1950) was an American who served in World War II as an enlisted Marine and was killed in action as...
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could still flee by ship, but Nicias wanted to find refuge on land. After a few days of marching, Demosthenes and Nicias became separated; Demosthenes...
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to appeals from its general, Nicias, by sending out 73 vessels to Sicily under the command of Demosthenes to assist Nicias and his forces with the siege...
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political "tug of war" takes place in Athens. Alcibiades joins forces with Nicias against Hyperbolus, the successor of the demagogue politician Cleon as champion...
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Hyperbolos on one side and Nicias and Alcibiades on the other. Hyperbolos tried to bring about the ostracism of one of this pair, but Nicias and Alcibiades combined...
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where they are needed to defend against a Spartan invasion of Attica. Nicias refuses, but the Syracusans and Spartans under Hermocrates are able to trap...
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Choragic Monument of Nikias (redirect from Choragic Monument of Nicias)
2009, p. 178. Dinsmoor, William Bell (1910). "The Choragic Monument of Nicias". American Journal of Archaeology. 14 (4): 459–484. doi:10.2307/497149....
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Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition, p. 171. Donald Kagan, The Peace of Nicias and the Sicialian Expedition, p. 169. Donald Kagan,The Peace of Nicias and...
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naming years. Nicias, the leader of the aristocratic and peace party in Athens and Pleistoanax, King of Sparta, negotiate the Peace of Nicias between Athens...
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Andocides is sent into exile. The Athenian expedition to Sicily sets sail under Nicias, Lamachus and Alcibiades. After his departure with the armada, Alcibiades...
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Demetrius III Philoxenus Diomedes Amyntas Epander Theophilos Peukolaos Thraso Nicias Menander II Artemidoros Hermaeus Archebius Telephos Apollodotus II Hippostratos...
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to appeals from its general, Nicias, by sending out 73 vessels to Sicily under the command of Demosthenes to assist Nicias and his forces with the siege...
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BC), his arrival was a turning point of the struggle. More daring than Nicias, the Athenian commander he faced, he was able to gain an upper hand by driving...
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revitalise the city's military and naval forces despite opposition from Nicias, a rich merchant and soldier, and his supporters. Demosthenes unsuccessfully...
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Demetrius III Philoxenus Diomedes Amyntas Epander Theophilos Peukolaos Thraso Nicias Menander II Artemidoros Hermaeus Archebius Telephos Apollodotus II Hippostratos...
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Mantineia and Elis, which has been organised by Alcibiades (in opposition to Nicias) confronts a Spartan-Boeotian alliance. Around 420 BC, Spartans were excluded...
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