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'''Nicias''' (c. 470 – 413 BCE), alternatively '''Nikias''', was an [[Athens|Athenian]] politician and general during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. | '''Nicias''' (c. 470 – 413 BCE), alternatively '''Nikias''', was an [[Athens|Athenian]] politician and general during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. | ||
Following the [[Battle of Amphipolis]] in 422 BCE, Nicias led the Athenian delegation engaging [[Sparta]] in {{Wiki|Peace of Nicias|peace-talks}}.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 18</ref> However, the peace was not permanent. Although the treaty brought forth called for fifty years of peace, the treaty was broken within a decade.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Battle of Amphipolis: "The Fifty-Year Peace"</ref> | Following the [[Battle of Amphipolis|Battle]] of [[Amphipolis]] in 422 BCE, Nicias led the Athenian delegation engaging [[Sparta]] in {{Wiki|Peace of Nicias|peace-talks}}.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 18</ref> However, the peace was not permanent. Although the treaty brought forth called for fifty years of peace, the treaty was broken within a decade.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Battle of Amphipolis: "The Fifty-Year Peace"</ref> | ||
==Influence== | ==Influence== | ||
During the Peloponnesian War, a military camp set along a stone wall within the [[Isthmus of Poseidon]] in [[Korinthia]] was named [[Wall of Nikias]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | During the Peloponnesian War, a military camp set along a stone wall within the [[Isthmus of Poseidon|Isthmus]] of [[Poseidon]] in [[Korinthia]] was named [[Wall of Nikias]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Nicias (c. 470 – 413 BCE), alternatively Nikias, was an Athenian politician and general during the Peloponnesian War.
Following the Battle of Amphipolis in 422 BCE, Nicias led the Athenian delegation engaging Sparta in peace-talks.[1] However, the peace was not permanent. Although the treaty brought forth called for fifty years of peace, the treaty was broken within a decade.[2]
Influence
During the Peloponnesian War, a military camp set along a stone wall within the Isthmus of Poseidon in Korinthia was named Wall of Nikias.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel – Chapter 18
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Battle of Amphipolis: "The Fifty-Year Peace"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey