Alcibiades: The Most Dangerous Man in Athens

This episode dives into the dazzling and destructive career of Alcibiades, the Athenian aristocrat who defected to Sparta, then Persia, and back to Athens—all within a decade. We explore his role in the Sicilian Expedition, his manipulation of the Hermai mutilation scandal, and how his personal ambition repeatedly reshaped the Peloponnesian War. Lucas and Luna discuss his charisma, his strategic mind, and why Thucydides called him a man whose private vices mirrored public catastrophes. We touch on his relationship with Socrates, his exile, and his eventual assassination in Phrygia. A story of betrayal, brilliance, and the fragility of democratic loyalty. #Alcibiades #PeloponnesianWar #SicilianExpedition #Athens #Sparta #Persia #Tissaphernes #Thucydides #Socrates #Hermai #Mutilation #Democracy #Oligarchy #Phrygia #AncientHistory #GreekHistory #FexingoHistory #History #AncientGreece #AlexanderTheGreat Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo