Lamachus

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Lamachus was a prominent Athenian general of the late 5th century BC, noted for his bold military strategies during the Peloponnesian War.

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Label Occurrences
Lamachus canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Athenian general
ancient Greek general
military commander
activeDuringConflict Archidamian War phase of the Peloponnesian War
Sicilian Expedition
surface form: Sicilian phase of the Peloponnesian War
appointedBy Athenian Assembly (Ekklesia)
surface form: Athenian Assembly
citizenship Athens
coCommandedWith Alcibiades
Nicias
country Classical Athens
deathCause killed in battle
describedBySource Plutarch
Thucydides
diedIn Sicilian Expedition
Sicily
ethnicGroup Greek
floruit late 5th century BC
gender male
historicalReputation considered militarily competent by ancient historians
respected for courage
knownFor audacious tactics
bold military strategies
role in the Sicilian Expedition
language Ancient Greek
militaryRank strategos
militaryStrategyStyle advocacy of aggressive action in Sicily
preference for decisive engagement
notableBattle Sicilian Expedition
Siege of Syracuse
occupation general
participatedIn Peloponnesian War
politicalEntityServed Athenian democracy
servedIn Athenian army
timePeriod Classical Greece

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