Alcibiades was the most brilliant and dangerous man in Athens — a charismatic general who switched sides three times during the Peloponnesian War. This episode follows his wild career: from pushing Athens into the disastrous Sicilian Expedition, to defecting to Sparta and giving them the advice that nearly won the war, to seducing a Persian satrap, and finally returning to Athens as a hero before being murdered by a Persian assassin. Along the way, we examine his role in the mutilation of the Herms, his relationship with Socrates, and the question at the heart of his story: was Alcibiades a traitor or a patriot? We also unpack Thucydides' judgment and Plutarch's later portrait. If you think you know the Peloponnesian War, Alcibiades will make you rethink it.
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