Nicias: Quick Facts

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Died	413 BCE • Sicily • Italy
Role In	Peloponnesian War

Agis II

king of Sparta

Chares

Greek general

Charidemus

Greek mercenary

Demosthenes

Greek general

Laches

Greek general

Pericles

Athenian statesman

Alcibiades

Athenian politician and general

Miltiades the Younger

Athenian general

Theramenes

Greek politician and general

Aristides The Just

Greek statesman

Phocion

Greek statesman

Thrasybulus

Greek general

Iphicrates

Greek general

Cleon

Athenian politician

Callias

Greek statesman [4th century BCE]

Phormion

Greek admiral

Cleophon

Greek statesman

Thucydides

Greek historian

Brasidas

Spartan military officer

Archidamus II

king of Sparta