Athenian admiral Conon
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Athenian admiral Conon was a prominent 5th–4th century BC Athenian naval commander who helped restore Athens’ maritime power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War, notably through his role in the decisive Persian-backed victory over Sparta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Athenian admiral Conon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Athenian admiral Conon Context triple: [Battle of Cnidus, commandedBy, Athenian admiral Conon]
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A.
Eurybiades
Eurybiades was a Spartan naval commander who led the Greek allied fleet against the Persians during the Greco-Persian Wars.
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B.
Iphicrates
Iphicrates was a renowned 4th-century BCE Athenian general celebrated for his innovative military reforms, particularly in the equipment and tactics of Greek light infantry.
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C.
Cimon
Cimon was a prominent 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general who played a key role in expanding Athenian power during the early years of the Delian League.
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D.
Brasidas
Brasidas was a prominent Spartan general renowned for his bold and skillful campaigns during the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Aristocrates (Athenian general)
Aristocrates was an Athenian general of the late 5th century BC who played a leading naval role in the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Athenian admiral Conon Target entity description: Athenian admiral Conon was a prominent 5th–4th century BC Athenian naval commander who helped restore Athens’ maritime power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War, notably through his role in the decisive Persian-backed victory over Sparta.
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A.
Eurybiades
Eurybiades was a Spartan naval commander who led the Greek allied fleet against the Persians during the Greco-Persian Wars.
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B.
Iphicrates
Iphicrates was a renowned 4th-century BCE Athenian general celebrated for his innovative military reforms, particularly in the equipment and tactics of Greek light infantry.
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C.
Cimon
Cimon was a prominent 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general who played a key role in expanding Athenian power during the early years of the Delian League.
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D.
Brasidas
Brasidas was a prominent Spartan general renowned for his bold and skillful campaigns during the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Aristocrates (Athenian general)
Aristocrates was an Athenian general of the late 5th century BC who played a leading naval role in the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian admiral
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ancient Greek person ⓘ naval commander ⓘ |
| after | defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Persian satrap Pharnabazus II ⓘ
linked to:
Pharnabazus II
|
| associatedWith |
Corinthian War anti-Spartan coalition
ⓘ
linked to:
Corinthian War
rebuilding of Athens’ Long Walls to Piraeus ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens ⓘ |
| commanded | Athenian fleet at the Battle of Cnidus ⓘ |
| country | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Cyprus (traditional attribution, uncertain)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cyprus
|
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 4th century BC
ⓘ
late 5th century BC ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the leading Athenian admirals of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeat of the Spartan fleet at Cnidus
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helping end Spartan naval supremacy ⓘ re-establishing Athens as a naval power ⓘ reconstruction of Athenian fortifications ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Athenian navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | naval commander ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command at the Battle of Cnidus
ⓘ
rebuilding of the Long Walls of Athens ⓘ restoration of Athenian maritime power ⓘ |
| occupation |
admiral
ⓘ
strategos ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Sparta
ⓘ
Spartan admiral Lysander ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Aegospotami
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Battle of Cnidus ⓘ Corinthian War ⓘ Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Athens ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ Persian Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Persian Empires
|
| positionHeld |
Athenian strategos
ⓘ
naval commander of the Athenian fleet ⓘ |
| resultOfCommand | decisive Persian-backed victory over Sparta at Cnidus ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | helped restore Athens’ maritime power after the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Persian king Artaxerxes II
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linked to:
Artaxerxes II
|
| timePeriod |
4th century BC
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5th century BC ⓘ |
| workedWith | Pharnabazus II ⓘ |
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Subject: Athenian admiral Conon Description of subject: Athenian admiral Conon was a prominent 5th–4th century BC Athenian naval commander who helped restore Athens’ maritime power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War, notably through his role in the decisive Persian-backed victory over Sparta.
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