Lamachus

Family: Athens · Role: general · First appears: Alcibiades

Life events

Alcibiades was recalled from Sicily to stand trial in Athens.(Alcibiades · 📍 Sicily)
- With: Alcibiades Nicias
- “Arriving on the coast of Italy, he landed at Rhegium, and there stated his views of the manner in which they ought to conduct the war. He was opposed by Nicias, but Lamachus being of his opinion, they sailed for Sicily forthwith, and took Catana. This was all that was done while he was there, for he was soon after recalled by the Athenians to abide his trial.”
Athens decreed war against Sicily and appointed Nicias, Alcibiades, and Lamachus as generals.(Nicias · 📍 Sicily)
- With: Nicias Alcibiades
- “even after the Athenians decreed a war and chose him in the first place general, together with Alcibiades and Lamachus”

with Alcibiades (interaction) “Together with Alcibiades, Nicias, much against his will, was appointed general”

with Nicias (interaction) “And so now, also, Lamachus, who better understood military affairs, being quite his subordinate”
enemies with Callicrates “Lamachus, upon a challenge, engaged with him in single combat, and receiving the first wound, returned it so home to Callicrates, that they both fell and died together”
with Nicias (interaction) “chose him in the first place general, together with Alcibiades and Lamachus”

Extracted from the original text of Plutarch's Lives. Made with Rho MD.