Episode 141: Alcibiades

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of Alcibiades: general, diplomat, politician, traitor and turncoat (more than a few times), and an absolute lothario, who influenced the course of the famous Peloponnesian War.

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Image: Vincent, François-André. Alcibiade recevant les leçons de Socrate. Oil on canvas. 1776. Via Wikimedia.

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