Delium
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Delium was an ancient coastal town in Boeotia, Greece, best known as the site of a major Athenian-Spartan battle during the Peloponnesian War and for its important sanctuary of Apollo.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Delium | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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ancient town ⓘ coastal settlement ⓘ |
| archaeologicalRemains | remains of sanctuary of Apollo ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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Boeotian League NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Hippocrates of Athens
NERFINISHED
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Pagondas of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| currentCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 424 BC ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
about 10 miles from Oropus
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about 7 miles from Tanagra ⓘ |
| fortifiedBy | Athenians in 424 BC ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Battle of Delium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altars and cult buildings
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harbor ⓘ temple precinct ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Δήλιον ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryOf | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSanctuary | Ionian-style temple complex ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Delium
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sanctuary of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boeotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Euboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | coast of the Euripus Strait ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Pausanias
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Strabo ⓘ Thucydides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSiteNear | Dilesi, Boeotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Delos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Alcibiades
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Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peloponnesian War
NERFINISHED
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region of Boeotia ⓘ |
| regionType | border area between Attica and Boeotia ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | pilgrimage site for worshippers of Apollo ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | important sanctuary of Apollo ⓘ |
| result | Boeotian victory ⓘ |
| sacredTo | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled coastal route along Euripus Strait ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical Greece
NERFINISHED
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Delium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.