Arsites
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Arsites was a Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia who played a leading role in opposing Alexander the Great during the early stages of his campaign into Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arsites canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Arsites Context triple: [Battle of the Granicus, commander, Arsites]
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Clitophon
Clitophon is a brief Platonic dialogue, often considered one of Plato’s more enigmatic works, in which the character Clitophon sharply criticizes Socrates for offering only exhortations to pursue justice rather than practical guidance on how to achieve it.
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Theocles
Theocles was an ancient Greek colonizer traditionally credited with leading the founding of the city of Naxos in Sicily, one of the earliest Greek settlements in the western Mediterranean.
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Ariphron
Ariphron was an Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE, known primarily as the elder brother of the famous orator Pericles.
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Aristippus
Aristippus was an ancient Greek philosopher from Cyrene, best known as the founder of the Cyrenaic school, which taught that immediate physical pleasure is the highest good.
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Bacchides
Bacchides was a Seleucid military commander and governor of the region beyond the Euphrates, known for leading campaigns against the Jewish rebels during the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd century BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Arsites Target entity description: Arsites was a Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia who played a leading role in opposing Alexander the Great during the early stages of his campaign into Asia.
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A.
Clitophon
Clitophon is a brief Platonic dialogue, often considered one of Plato’s more enigmatic works, in which the character Clitophon sharply criticizes Socrates for offering only exhortations to pursue justice rather than practical guidance on how to achieve it.
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B.
Theocles
Theocles was an ancient Greek colonizer traditionally credited with leading the founding of the city of Naxos in Sicily, one of the earliest Greek settlements in the western Mediterranean.
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C.
Ariphron
Ariphron was an Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE, known primarily as the elder brother of the famous orator Pericles.
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D.
Aristippus
Aristippus was an ancient Greek philosopher from Cyrene, best known as the founder of the Cyrenaic school, which taught that immediate physical pleasure is the highest good.
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E.
Bacchides
Bacchides was a Seleucid military commander and governor of the region beyond the Euphrates, known for leading campaigns against the Jewish rebels during the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd century BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid satrap
ⓘ
Persian nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| commanded |
local Persian and Anatolian contingents at the Granicus
ⓘ
satrapal forces of Hellespontine Phrygia ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith | Memnon of Rhodes ⓘ |
| country | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| diedIn | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| employer | Darius III ⓘ |
| era |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid period
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| ethnicGroup | Persian ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
lands around the Hellespont
ⓘ
Western Anatolia ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern Asia Minor
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| historicalSource |
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander
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Diodorus Siculus ⓘ Life of Alexander ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch’s Life of Alexander
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| killedHimselfAfter | Persian defeat at the Granicus ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Hellespontine Phrygia ⓘ |
| militaryRank | satrapal commander ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Persian satrapal coalition at the Granicus
ⓘ
leading Persian resistance to Alexander in northwestern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| opponent | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| opposed |
Alexander’s crossing of the Hellespont
ⓘ
Macedonian invasion of Asia ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Granicus
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Granicus
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| positionHeld |
satrap of Dascylium
ⓘ
satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia ⓘ |
| reasonForSuicide | defeat at the Battle of the Granicus ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Thracian Chersonese
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellespont region
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| rejectedProposal | scorched earth strategy in Asia Minor against Alexander ⓘ |
| rejectedProposalFrom | Memnon of Rhodes ⓘ |
| residence | Dascylium ⓘ |
| roleInBattle | Persian commander at the Battle of the Granicus ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Darius III
ⓘ
surface form:
King Darius III of Persia
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| strategicObjective | defend Hellespontine Phrygia from Macedonian forces ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
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