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Shouldn't it be noted, that they were executed and not just captured? <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Melaneas|Melaneas]] ([[User talk:Melaneas#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Melaneas|contribs]]) 09:49, 10 January 2017 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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== Nicias/Nikias ==
 
I haven't done an extensive survey, but my impression is that Nikias is the standard spelling in most modern texts. The Latin form Nicias seems rather old fashioned now. Was there some reason it was chosen for use here? [[User:The Uncle of History|The Uncle of History]] ([[User talk:The Uncle of History|talk]]) 22:54, 10 September 2017 (UTC)
 
Update: looking at some more books it seems that Nicias is more common, though Nikias is also found in some standard books. [[User:The Uncle of History|The Uncle of History]] ([[User talk:The Uncle of History|talk]]) 13:57, 11 September 2017 (UTC)