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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lamachus canonical | 4 |
Statements (34)
| 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
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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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Subject: Lamachus Description of subject: 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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