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Lamachus (Greek: Λάμαχος) was an Athenian strategoi or general in the Peloponnesian War. He commanded as early as 435 BCE, and was prominent by the mid 420s. Aristophanes caricatured him in The Acharnians and subsequently honoured his memory in The Frogs. He was one of the three generals (alongside Nicias and Alcibiades) placed in command of the Sicilian Expedition. | |wketx=Lamachus (Greek: Λάμαχος) was an Athenian strategoi or general in the Peloponnesian War. He commanded as early as 435 BCE, and was prominent by the mid 420s. Aristophanes caricatured him in The Acharnians and subsequently honoured his memory in The Frogs. He was one of the three generals (alongside Nicias and Alcibiades) placed in command of the Sicilian Expedition. | ||
Lamachus, though older, was known for his fiery disposition and was fond of taking risks in battle. He was also so poor that during the campaigns in which he served as a general, he would charge the Athenian people money for his own clothes and boots. Although Lamachus was known for his courage and military skill, he was sometimes thought less qualified than other generals because he lacked the necessary wealth and social position. | Lamachus, though older, was known for his fiery disposition and was fond of taking risks in battle. He was also so poor that during the campaigns in which he served as a general, he would charge the Athenian people money for his own clothes and boots. Although Lamachus was known for his courage and military skill, he was sometimes thought less qualified than other generals because he lacked the necessary wealth and social position. | ||
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In 415 BCE, Lamachus was elected general of the Sicilian Expedition with Nicias and Alcibiades. Lamachus proposed an aggressive strategy against Syracuse thinking that the Athenians should attack as soon as possible while the inhabitants were still unprepared for battle. His proposal was rejected in favor of the strategy of Alcibiades, which consisted of gathering allies around Sicily prior to engagement. Donald Kagan has suggested that Lamachus's strategy might well have brought Athens a quick victory instead of the disaster that ensued. Lamachus died fighting in Sicily after he and a handful of his men were trapped on the wrong side of a ditch and overwhelmed. | In 415 BCE, Lamachus was elected general of the Sicilian Expedition with Nicias and Alcibiades. Lamachus proposed an aggressive strategy against Syracuse thinking that the Athenians should attack as soon as possible while the inhabitants were still unprepared for battle. His proposal was rejected in favor of the strategy of Alcibiades, which consisted of gathering allies around Sicily prior to engagement. Donald Kagan has suggested that Lamachus's strategy might well have brought Athens a quick victory instead of the disaster that ensued. Lamachus died fighting in Sicily after he and a handful of his men were trapped on the wrong side of a ditch and overwhelmed. | ||
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Ο Λάμαχος (;470-414 π.Χ.), στρατηγός των Αθηναίων, υπήρξε ένας από τους βασικούς ηγέτες της ναυτικής δύναμης που στάλθηκε στην Σικελική Εκστρατεία και που αν η γνώμη του για άμεση πολιορκία και κατάληψη των Συρακουσών είχε τότε εισακουστεί εξαρχής, εκτιμάται ότι θα είχε άλλη τροπή τόσο η συγκεκριμένη αθηναϊκή επέμβαση, όσο και ο Πελοποννησιακός πόλεμος γενικότερα. | Ο Λάμαχος (;470-414 π.Χ.), στρατηγός των Αθηναίων, υπήρξε ένας από τους βασικούς ηγέτες της ναυτικής δύναμης που στάλθηκε στην Σικελική Εκστρατεία και που αν η γνώμη του για άμεση πολιορκία και κατάληψη των Συρακουσών είχε τότε εισακουστεί εξαρχής, εκτιμάται ότι θα είχε άλλη τροπή τόσο η συγκεκριμένη αθηναϊκή επέμβαση, όσο και ο Πελοποννησιακός πόλεμος γενικότερα. | ||
