Against his wishes Nicias was appointed General along with Alcibiades and Lamachus, all three of whom were given full powers to do whatever was in the best interests of Athens while in Sicily.
En contra dos seus desexos, Nicias foi nomeado xeneral, xunto con Alcibíades e Lámaco; os tres con plenos poderes para lograr que os intereses de Atenas en Sicilia se cumprisen.