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The Sicilian Expedition: Athens' Fatal Gamble in Syracuse
In 415 BC, Athens launched the most ambitious military expedition in its history: a massive fleet sent to conquer Syracuse, the powerful Greek city on Sicily. What began as a gamble by the charismatic Alcibiades ended in catastrophic defeat, with tens of thousands of Athenians slain or enslaved. This episode covers the political maneuvering in the Assembly, the shocking mutilation of the Hermae, the leadership of Nicias and Lamachus, the intervention of the Spartan general Gylippus, the desperate night battle at Epipolae, the final sea battle in the Great Harbour, and the harrowing retreat to…
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