Scholars have argued that had the Athenian Sicilian Expedition been under the command of which general instead of Nicias, it might have avoided its disastrous fate?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Alcibiades
- Step 1: Scholars have argued that had the Sicilian expedition been under Alcibiades's command instead of that of Nicias, the expedition might not have met its eventual disastrous fate. Answer: Alcibiades. Why not the others: "Nicias" was a cautious Athenian general who opposed the Sicilian expedition but was compelled to co-command it; "Cleon" was an aggressive demagogue who died at the Battle of Amphipolis years before the Sicilian campaign; "Thrasybulus" was an Athenian democratic general who led the resistance against the Thirty Tyrants in 403 BC.
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