Demosthenes | |
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![]() Portrait of Demosthenes by Polyeuktos. 1881 Young Peoples' Cyclopedia of Persons and Places | |
Native name | Δημοσθένης |
Died | 413 BC Sicily |
Allegiance | Athens |
Years of service | 426–413 BC |
Rank | General |
Battles / wars | Peloponnesian War |
Demosthenes (Greek: Δημοσθένης, died 413 BC), son of Alcisthenes, was an Athenian general during the Peloponnesian War.