Lysicles (insect)
Lysicles may refer to: * Lysicles (5th century BC) (d. 428 BC), Athenian general, contemporary of Pericles * Lysicles (4th century BC) (d. 338 BC), Athenian commander at the battle of Chaeronea * ''Lysicles'' (phasmid), a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae The Phasmatidae are a family of the stick insects ( order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. Like many of their relatives, the Phasmatidae are capable of regenerating limbs and commonly repr ...

Lysicles (5th Century BC)
Lysicles ( grc-gre, Λυσικλῆς ''Lysikles''; died 428 BC) was an Athenian general and leader of the democratic faction in the city. He lived during the fifth century BC and possibly was a friend of Pericles. According to Aeschines Socraticus, Lysicles lived with Aspasia after Pericles's death and had a son with her. Aeschines Socraticus is said to have credited Aspasia with all of Lysicles's political success.Plutarch, ''Pericles''XXIV/ref> During the Peloponnesian War Lysicles was one of the "hawks"; he was convinced that the war against Sparta, which could not conceal its envy of Athens' pre-eminence, was inevitable if not to be welcomed. Aristophanes taunts him and calls him a "dealer in sheep".Aristophanes, ''The Knights'', 132 Lysicles was killed in action in 428 BC. The Athenians sent out twelve ships to levy subsidies from their allies, with Lysicles and four others in command. After cruising to different places and laying them under contribution, Lysicles went up t ...
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Lysicles (4th Century BC)
Lysicles ( grc-gre, Λυσικλῆς ''Lysikles''; died 338 BC), one of the commanders of the Athenian army at the battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC, was subsequently condemned to death, upon the accusation of the orator Lycurgus. The speech which Lycurgus delivered against Lysicles is referred to by Harpocration. Notes References * Smith, William (editor); ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology''"Lysicles (2)" Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the capital city, state capital and List of municipalities in Massachusetts, most populous city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financ ..., (1867) * 338 BC deaths 4th-century BC Greek people Ancient Athenian generals Year of birth unknown {{AncientGreece-bio-stub ...
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Lysicles (phasmid)
Lysicles may refer to: * Lysicles (5th century BC) (d. 428 BC), Athenian general, contemporary of Pericles * Lysicles (4th century BC) (d. 338 BC), Athenian commander at the battle of Chaeronea * ''Lysicles'' (phasmid), a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae The Phasmatidae are a family of the stick insects ( order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. Like many of their relatives, the Phasmatidae are capable of regenerating limbs and commonly repr ...