Sicilian Expedition
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The Sicilian Expedition was a massive Athenian military campaign against Syracuse in Sicily (415–413 BCE) that ended in catastrophic defeat and marked a major turning point in the Peloponnesian War.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sicilian Expedition canonical | 19 |
| Sicilian Expedition narrative | 1 |
| Sicilian phase of the Peloponnesian War | 1 |
| Siege of Syracuse | 1 |
| siege of Syracuse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sicilian Expedition Context triple: [Peloponnesian War, hasPart, Sicilian Expedition]
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Corinthian War
The Corinthian War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (395–387 BC) in which a coalition of city-states, including Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos, fought against Spartan dominance, reshaping the balance of power in the Greek world.
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Pyrrhic War
The Pyrrhic War was an early 3rd-century BCE conflict in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus fought Rome in southern Italy, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory” for costly, ruinous successes.
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Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War was a protracted 5th-century BCE conflict between Athens and Sparta (and their respective allies) that reshaped the balance of power in ancient Greece and ultimately led to the downfall of Athenian dominance.
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Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
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Archidamian War
The Archidamian War was the first major phase of the Peloponnesian War, marked by repeated Spartan invasions of Attica and Athenian naval raids, lasting from 431 to 421 BCE.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sicilian Expedition Target entity description: The Sicilian Expedition was a massive Athenian military campaign against Syracuse in Sicily (415–413 BCE) that ended in catastrophic defeat and marked a major turning point in the Peloponnesian War.
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A.
Corinthian War
The Corinthian War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (395–387 BC) in which a coalition of city-states, including Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos, fought against Spartan dominance, reshaping the balance of power in the Greek world.
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B.
Pyrrhic War
The Pyrrhic War was an early 3rd-century BCE conflict in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus fought Rome in southern Italy, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory” for costly, ruinous successes.
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C.
Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War was a protracted 5th-century BCE conflict between Athens and Sparta (and their respective allies) that reshaped the balance of power in ancient Greece and ultimately led to the downfall of Athenian dominance.
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D.
Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
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E.
Archidamian War
The Archidamian War was the first major phase of the Peloponnesian War, marked by repeated Spartan invasions of Attica and Athenian naval raids, lasting from 431 to 421 BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian military expedition
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military campaign ⓘ |
| armySize | thousands of hoplites and light troops ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Athenian Assembly (Ekklesia)
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surface form:
Athenian Assembly
|
| belligerent |
Delian League
ⓘ
surface form:
Allies of Athens
Arcadians ⓘ
surface form:
Allies of Syracuse
Athens ⓘ Syracuse ⓘ |
| cause |
Athenian ambition to expand influence in Sicily
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Athenian desire to aid Egesta against Selinus ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | one of the greatest military disasters in Athenian history ⓘ |
| civilization |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| commander |
Alcibiades
ⓘ
Lamachus ⓘ Nicias ⓘ |
| conflict | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| consequence |
encouragement of revolts among Athenian allies
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increased Spartan confidence ⓘ severe loss of Athenian ships and men ⓘ weakening of Athenian military power ⓘ |
| counterTactic | Syracusan counter-walls ⓘ |
| describedIn | History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| endDate | 413 BCE ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| fleetSize | over 130 triremes in initial force ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major factor in eventual Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| involved | ostracized leader Alcibiades recalled to stand trial ⓘ |
| location |
Sicily
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Syracuse ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Athenian failure to capture Syracuse
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Athenian naval defeat in the Great Harbor of Syracuse ⓘ arrival of Spartan general Gylippus in Sicily ⓘ retreat and destruction of Athenian land forces ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Gylippus
ⓘ
Hermocrates ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of many Athenian soldiers
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destruction of Athenian expeditionary force ⓘ |
| partOf | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Athenian democracy during the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Athenian debate over the expedition in the Assembly ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Thucydides ⓘ |
| result |
catastrophic Athenian defeat
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decisive Syracusan victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 415 BCE ⓘ |
| strategy | attempt to besiege Syracuse ⓘ |
| tactic | construction of siege walls around Syracuse ⓘ |
| turningPointIn | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
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Subject: Sicilian Expedition Description of subject: The Sicilian Expedition was a massive Athenian military campaign against Syracuse in Sicily (415–413 BCE) that ended in catastrophic defeat and marked a major turning point in the Peloponnesian War.
Referenced by (23)
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