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ˌæl səˈbaɪ əˌdizal·cib·i·ades
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Alcibiadesnoun
ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)
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alcibiades
Alcibiades was a prominent and influential statesman, orator, and general of ancient Athens during the city's golden age in the late 5th century BC. He played a central role in the second half of the Peloponnesian War and later, after a political shift, also served the city's rivals Sparta and Persia. His complex and volatile nature, marked by treachery and unpredictability, made him one of the most famous personalities in ancient Hellas.
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Alcibiades
Alcibiades, son of Cleinias, from the deme of Scambonidae, was a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general. He was the last famous member of his mother's aristocratic family, the Alcmaeonidae, which fell from prominence after the Peloponnesian War. He played a major role in the second half of that conflict as a strategic advisor, military commander, and politician. During the course of the Peloponnesian War, Alcibiades changed his political allegiance on several occasions. In his native Athens in the early 410s BC, he advocated an aggressive foreign policy, and was a prominent proponent of the Sicilian Expedition, but fled to Sparta after his political enemies brought charges of sacrilege against him. In Sparta, he served as a strategic adviser, proposing or supervising several major campaigns against Athens. In Sparta too, however, Alcibiades soon made powerful enemies and was forced to defect to Persia. There he served as an adviser to the satrap Tissaphernes until his Athenian political allies brought about his recall. He then served as an Athenian General for several years, but his enemies eventually succeeded in exiling him a second time.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alcibiades in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alcibiades in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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