Athenian army
E12014
The Athenian army was the land-based military force of ancient Athens, composed largely of citizen-soldiers who defended the city-state and fought in its numerous wars across classical Greece.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Athenian army canonical | 16 |
| Athenian hoplites | 2 |
| Athenian forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T117681 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Athenian army Context triple: [Socrates, militaryService, Athenian army]
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Galloanserae
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B.
Democratic Army of Greece
The Democratic Army of Greece was the communist-led military force that fought against the Greek government and its allies during the Greek Civil War in the late 1940s.
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Greek National Army
The Greek National Army was the government-aligned military force of Greece that fought against communist insurgents during the Greek Civil War in the late 1940s.
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Household Cavalry
The Household Cavalry is an elite British Army formation combining armoured reconnaissance and ceremonial mounted duties, best known for its role in state occasions and royal pageantry.
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Gurians
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Athenian army Target entity description: The Athenian army was the land-based military force of ancient Athens, composed largely of citizen-soldiers who defended the city-state and fought in its numerous wars across classical Greece.
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A.
Galloanserae
Galloanserae is a major clade of birds that unites waterfowl (like ducks and geese) and landfowl (such as chickens and turkeys) as close evolutionary relatives.
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B.
Democratic Army of Greece
The Democratic Army of Greece was the communist-led military force that fought against the Greek government and its allies during the Greek Civil War in the late 1940s.
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C.
Greek National Army
The Greek National Army was the government-aligned military force of Greece that fought against communist insurgents during the Greek Civil War in the late 1940s.
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D.
Household Cavalry
The Household Cavalry is an elite British Army formation combining armoured reconnaissance and ceremonial mounted duties, best known for its role in state occasions and royal pageantry.
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E.
Gurians
Gurians are a regional Georgian ethnic group from the historical province of Guria in western Georgia, known for their distinct dialect, folklore, and cultural traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient army
ⓘ
land force ⓘ military organization ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Delian League
ⓘ
surface form:
Delian League members
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| commandedBy |
Athenian generals
ⓘ
strategoi ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf | citizen-soldiers ⓘ |
| composedOf |
archers
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ hoplites ⓘ light infantry ⓘ peltasts ⓘ |
| country | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| culture | Classical Athenian culture ⓘ |
| disbanded | after Macedonian domination of Athens ⓘ |
| equipment |
aspis (hoplite shield)
ⓘ
breastplate or linothorax ⓘ bronze helmet ⓘ doru (spear) ⓘ greaves ⓘ xiphos (short sword) ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
Battle of Delium
ⓘ
Battle of Lechaeum ⓘ Battle of Marathon ⓘ Battle of Plataea ⓘ Corinthian War ⓘ Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ Peloponnesian War ⓘ Peloponnesian War ⓘ
surface form:
Sicilian Expedition
|
| fundedBy |
Classical Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian state
tribute from Delian League ⓘ war taxes ⓘ |
| garrison | Athens ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Athenian democracy
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian Assembly
|
| hasComponent |
Athenian cavalry
ⓘ
Athenian hoplite phalanx ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legalStatus | under control of Athenian democracy ⓘ |
| location | Attica ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Cimon
ⓘ
Demosthenes (general) ⓘ Iphicrates ⓘ Miltiades the Younger ⓘ Nicias ⓘ Pericles ⓘ Themistocles ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Peloponnesian League
ⓘ
Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire land forces
Spartan army ⓘ |
| partOf | military of Athens ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
defense of Athens
ⓘ
land warfare ⓘ offensive campaigns ⓘ |
| recruitment |
citizen levy
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conscription of Athenian citizens ⓘ mercenaries (especially in 4th century BC) ⓘ metoikoi (resident foreigners) ⓘ |
| socialBasis |
Athenian democracy
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surface form:
Athenian citizen body (demos)
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| supportedBy | Athenian navy ⓘ |
| tactics |
combined use of hoplites and light troops
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phalanx formation ⓘ use of peltasts in skirmishing ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century BC
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5th century BC ⓘ Classical Greece ⓘ |
| training | ephebic training for young citizens ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian polis
|
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Subject: Athenian army Description of subject: The Athenian army was the land-based military force of ancient Athens, composed largely of citizen-soldiers who defended the city-state and fought in its numerous wars across classical Greece.
Referenced by (19)
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