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Alcibiades

Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides wan an Athenian who lived from circa 450-404 B.C. He was an arrogant leader, general, and statesman. He was involved in governmental affairs pretty much wherever he went.
Alcibiades was born circa 450 B.C. in Athens. His parents were Cleinas and Deinomache. Alcibiades' family was Athenian and was very wealthy and noble.
Alcibiades' mother Deinomache was an aristocrat. His father Cleinas died in the Battle of Coronea. After his father's death, Alcibiades' relative, Pericles, became his guardian.
Alcibiades was quite arrogant. He had reason to be. He was smart, handsome, and was from a good family. Along with being arrogant, he was also vain, selfish, and extravagant. His lifestyle was very different from his mentor, Socrates, whom he admired.
He fought at the Battle of Potidaea and at the Battle of Delium. At the Battle of Potidaea, Socrates saved Alcibiades' life. At the Battle of Delium Socrates' life was saved by Alcibiades. So without each......


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