# Athenagoras of Syracuse

> Athenagoras of Syracuse an elusive character who is only commented on in Thucydides (6.36-40). The context of his speech in Thucydides is 415 BC, during the Peloponnesian War, when Athens was about to invade Sicily. He denies the invasion, rudely retorting to Hermocrates' speech that no invasion was imminent. The basic outline of his speech is as follows:The Athenians who were already fighting a war against Sparta would not want two equally large wars on their hands
Highlighting the strength of Syracuse and Sicily
Scaring the population of Syracuse to gain power 
In any state the wise should rule using both sides of the argument 
Difference between an oligarchy and a democracy
Again highlighting strength of Syracuse

*Ancient Greek commentator*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 32.7 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Atenagoro de Sirakuzo](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atenagoro_de_Sirakuzo)
- [Atenàgores de Siracusa](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aten%C3%A0gores_de_Siracusa)
- [Athenagoras of Syracuse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenagoras_of_Syracuse)
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Atenagora_di_Siracusa)
- [Atenagora di Siracusa](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atenagora_di_Siracusa)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Athenagoras_of_Syracuse)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3627894)

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