Great Sicilian Expedition

(37 words)
  • Elsa Bouchard (University of Montreal)

Short Note This is a short note

Later remembered by the Athenians as one of the most disastrous episodes of the Peloponnesian War, the expedition led by the generals Nicias and Alcibiades was a complete failure and put an end to Athens' expansionist ambitions.

Short notes under 150 words are freely available to all users, but to consult all other articles in the Literary Encyclopedia, you must be logged in as a subscriber. To read about subscribing click here.


Citation:
Bouchard, Elsa. "Great Sicilian Expedition". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=11234, accessed 22 May 2013.]