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