Alcibiades - Genius and Playboy of Ancient Greece

Alcibiades, often considered the most gifted Athenian to ever live, was a fascinating politician and brilliant general from ancient Greece. Alcibiades was famous for his flamboyant nature and continuous switches of allegiance. The life of Alcibiades was so dramatic that it could be straight from a Hollywood film. But who was Alcibiades really and what part did he play in shaping the fates of Sparta, Athens and the Peloponnesian war for ancient Greece. An amazing story, told in the signature raconteur style. If you enjoyed this story, please consider subscribing to the channel. New videos are released every Friday with more great tales from history and mythology, make sure you don’t miss out! ✅ Subscribe to the channel - ✅ Follow us on Facebook at ✅ Follow us on Twitter at ✅ Follow us on Instagram at All stories are also available as podcasts for listening on the go: 🎧 Apple Podcasts - …/raconteur-histor…/id1523106562… 🎧 Spotify Podcasts - 🎧 For full list of platforms visit 🎶 Music by Scott Buckley – 🎶 Outro music by Oliver Foster Image Credits: trireme&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ALeKk013DN60dySU1H45DpiD6dNONGzKig:1600289307642&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizyuCdxu7rAhUWi1wKHXfECncQ_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=1760&bih=860#imgrc=M3sNfntQVDYQYM Subscribe Button by MrNumber112 Thanks for watching!