Lysicles ( ''Lysikles''; died 338 BC), one of the commanders of the

Athenian Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...

army at the battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC, was subsequently condemned to death, upon the accusation of the orator

Lycurgus Lycurgus (; ) was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta, credited with the formation of its (), involving political, economic, and social reforms to produce a military-oriented Spartan society in accordance with the Delphic oracle. The Spartans i ...

. The speech which Lycurgus delivered against Lysicles is referred to by

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* Smith, William (editor); ''

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, (1867) * 338 BC deaths 4th-century BC Greek people Ancient Athenian generals Year of birth unknown {{AncientGreece-bio-stub