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There were two men with the name Demosthenes in ancient [[Greek]] history.
There were two men with the name Demosthenes in ancient [[Greek]] history.
[[Demosthenes (Greek general)]]<br/>
[[Demosthenes (Greek statesman)]]
'''Demosthenes''' was a the most trusted military general for [[Athens]] leading armies in battle from 426 B.C. during the [[Second Peloponnesian War]] until the Athenian disaster in the war against [[Syracuse]] in 413 B.C. After the Athenians were defeated in Syracuse and their army captured, Demosthenes and the other Athenian general [[Nicias]] who had also fought over the same time period were executed.
'''Demosthenes''' was a the most trusted military general for [[Athens]] leading armies in battle from 426 B.C. during the [[Second Peloponnesian War]] until the Athenian disaster in the war against [[Syracuse]] in 413 B.C. After the Athenians were defeated in Syracuse and their army captured, Demosthenes and the other Athenian general [[Nicias]] who had also fought over the same time period were executed.