Thucydides, son of Melesias

Thucydides is a prominent politician of ancient Athens and the leader for a number of years of the powerful conservative faction.

While it is likely he is related to the later historian (and general) Thucydides son of Olorus, the details are uncertain; maternal grandfather and grandson fits the available evidence.

Thucydides, the son of Melesias, was born in the deme of Alopecê of Athens.

The exact year of his birth is unknown, but his family was noble and he was a relative of Cimon, the charismatic general and leader of the conservative party.

After Cimon's death, he succeeded him in the leadership of the conservatives and decided to exert a vehement opposition against Pericles, who was leading Athens, at the time.

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