Xenophon's Hellenica
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Xenophon's *Hellenica* is a classical Greek historical work that continues Thucydides’ account of the Peloponnesian War and its aftermath, covering Greek history from 411 to 362 BCE.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Xenophon’s Hellenica | 7 |
| Hellenica by Xenophon | 2 |
| Xenophon's Hellenica canonical | 2 |
| Xenophon's works | 1 |
| Xenophon's writings | 1 |
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Target entity: Xenophon's Hellenica Context triple: [Alcibiades, portrayedIn, Xenophon's Hellenica]
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Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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History of the Peloponnesian War
History of the Peloponnesian War is an ancient Greek historical work by Thucydides that offers a detailed, critical account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BCE.
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Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
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Xenophon
Xenophon was an ancient Greek historian, soldier, and student of Socrates, best known for his writings on history, philosophy, and leadership, including the "Anabasis" and "Memorabilia."
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E.
works of Herodotus
The works of Herodotus are a foundational collection of ancient Greek historical writings, especially his "Histories," which chronicle the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures of the ancient world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Xenophon's Hellenica Target entity description: Xenophon's *Hellenica* is a classical Greek historical work that continues Thucydides’ account of the Peloponnesian War and its aftermath, covering Greek history from 411 to 362 BCE.
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A.
Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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B.
History of the Peloponnesian War
History of the Peloponnesian War is an ancient Greek historical work by Thucydides that offers a detailed, critical account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BCE.
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C.
Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
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D.
Xenophon
Xenophon was an ancient Greek historian, soldier, and student of Socrates, best known for his writings on history, philosophy, and leadership, including the "Anabasis" and "Memorabilia."
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E.
works of Herodotus
The works of Herodotus are a foundational collection of ancient Greek historical writings, especially his "Histories," which chronicle the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures of the ancient world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek historical work
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historiographical work ⓘ |
| author | Xenophon ⓘ |
| bookCount | 7 ⓘ |
| continuesAccountOf | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| coversEvent |
Corinthian War
ⓘ
Peace of Antalcidas ⓘ
surface form:
King's Peace (Peace of Antalcidas)
Spartan hegemony in Greece ⓘ Theban–Spartan wars ⓘ
surface form:
Theban campaigns under Epaminondas
battle of Leuctra ⓘ Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE) ⓘ
surface form:
battle of Mantinea (362 BCE)
fall of Athens in 404 BCE ⓘ final phase of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ restoration of Athenian democracy ⓘ rise of Theban power ⓘ rule of the Thirty Tyrants in Athens ⓘ |
| coversPeriodEnd | 362 BCE ⓘ |
| coversPeriodStart | 411 BCE ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Athenian internal affairs after 404 BCE
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Spartan leadership in Greece ⓘ relations between Greek poleis ⓘ |
| follows |
History of the Peloponnesian War
ⓘ
surface form:
Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War
|
| genre | history ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Athens as a political actor
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Sparta as a political actor ⓘ Thebes as a political actor ⓘ |
| historicalMethod |
annalistic narrative
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selective treatment of events ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman historians of Greek affairs
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later Greek historiography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contemporary eyewitness perspective on some events
ⓘ
continuing Thucydides' unfinished narrative ⓘ detailed account of Spartan politics ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Greek
ⓘ
surface form:
Ἑλληνικά
|
| relatedWork |
Life of Agesilaus
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surface form:
Xenophon's Agesilaus
Anabasis ⓘ
surface form:
Xenophon's Anabasis
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| setIn |
Aegean Sea region
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surface form:
Aegean region
Asia Minor ⓘ Greece ⓘ Persian satrapy of Hellespontine Phrygia ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire's western satrapies
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| structure | seven books ⓘ |
| subject |
Athenian politics
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Spartan politics ⓘ Theban politics ⓘ history of Greece ⓘ interstate warfare in classical Greece ⓘ |
| title | Hellenica ⓘ |
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