Battle of the Eurymedon
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The Battle of the Eurymedon was a decisive 5th-century BC naval and land engagement in which the Delian League, led by Athens, crushed Persian forces in southern Anatolia, significantly weakening Persian influence in the Aegean.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Eurymedon canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Eurymedon | 1 |
| Battle of Eurymedon (190 BC) | 1 |
| Battle of the Eurymedon (c. 466 BC) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Eurymedon Context triple: [Cimon, participatedIn, Battle of the Eurymedon]
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Battle of the Hellespont
The Battle of the Hellespont was a crucial 324 AD naval engagement in the civil wars of the Roman Empire, where Constantine I’s forces defeated those of his rival Licinius near the straits between Europe and Asia.
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Battle of Granicus
The Battle of the Granicus was Alexander the Great’s first major victory over the Persian Empire in 334 BC, marking the beginning of his conquest of Asia Minor.
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Battle of Cnidus
The Battle of Cnidus was a decisive 394 BC naval engagement in which a Persian-backed fleet led by the Athenian Conon destroyed Spartan sea power, helping to end Sparta’s dominance in the Greek world.
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Battle of Aegospotami
The Battle of Aegospotami was the decisive 405 BC naval defeat of Athens by Sparta that effectively ended the Peloponnesian War and led to the collapse of Athenian power.
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Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Eurymedon Target entity description: The Battle of the Eurymedon was a decisive 5th-century BC naval and land engagement in which the Delian League, led by Athens, crushed Persian forces in southern Anatolia, significantly weakening Persian influence in the Aegean.
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A.
Battle of the Hellespont
The Battle of the Hellespont was a crucial 324 AD naval engagement in the civil wars of the Roman Empire, where Constantine I’s forces defeated those of his rival Licinius near the straits between Europe and Asia.
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B.
Battle of Granicus
The Battle of the Granicus was Alexander the Great’s first major victory over the Persian Empire in 334 BC, marking the beginning of his conquest of Asia Minor.
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C.
Battle of Cnidus
The Battle of Cnidus was a decisive 394 BC naval engagement in which a Persian-backed fleet led by the Athenian Conon destroyed Spartan sea power, helping to end Sparta’s dominance in the Greek world.
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D.
Battle of Aegospotami
The Battle of Aegospotami was the decisive 405 BC naval defeat of Athens by Sparta that effectively ended the Peloponnesian War and led to the collapse of Athenian power.
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E.
Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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land battle ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| approximateGreekFleetSize | about 200 triremes ⓘ |
| approximatePersianFleetSize | about 200 triremes ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
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Athens ⓘ Delian League ⓘ Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire
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| conflictIn | Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ |
| conflictType |
land engagement
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naval engagement ⓘ |
| date |
5th century BC
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c. 466 BC ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Delian League campaigns against Persia ⓘ |
| foughtBetween | Greek city-states and the Persian Empire ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Cimon
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Cimon ⓘ
surface form:
Cimon son of Miltiades
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| hasParticipant |
Achaemenid Empire
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Athens ⓘ Delian League ⓘ Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Empire
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| historicalSource |
Plutarch
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Thucydides ⓘ |
| leagueLeader | Athens ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | southern Turkey ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
Athenian preemptive attack on Persian fleet
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rapid transition from naval to land assault ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
capture or destruction of much of the Persian fleet
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combined naval and land operations on the same day ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Pherendates
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Tithraustes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Athenian expansion in the 5th century BC
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Delian League campaigns against Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Delian League–Persian Wars
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| place |
Eurymedon River
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Pamphylia ⓘ near Aspendus ⓘ southern Anatolia ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
increased Athenian prestige among Greek allies
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reduced likelihood of immediate Persian counteroffensive in the Aegean ⓘ |
| primaryNavalPower | Athens ⓘ |
| result |
Athenian victory
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decisive Delian League victory ⓘ |
| riverNamedAfter |
Eurymedon River
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surface form:
Eurymedon River in Pamphylia
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| strategicEffect |
consolidated Delian League power
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strengthened Athenian dominance in the Aegean ⓘ weakened Persian influence in the Aegean ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Eurymedon Description of subject: The Battle of the Eurymedon was a decisive 5th-century BC naval and land engagement in which the Delian League, led by Athens, crushed Persian forces in southern Anatolia, significantly weakening Persian influence in the Aegean.
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