Persian–Athenian coalition
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The Persian–Athenian coalition was an alliance between the Achaemenid Persian Empire and Athens formed in the early 4th century BC to challenge Spartan naval dominance in the Aegean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Persian–Athenian coalition canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military alliance
ⓘ
political alliance ⓘ |
| conflict | Corinthian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticPartner |
Artaxerxes II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | diplomatic negotiations between Athens and Persian authorities ⓘ |
| goal |
to challenge Spartan naval dominance
ⓘ
to weaken Spartan hegemony in Greece ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Greek
ⓘ
Old Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Achaemenid period
NERFINISHED
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Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Mediterranean region ⓘ |
| mainTheater | Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Persian intervention in Greek affairs
ⓘ
post–Peloponnesian War Greek interstate rivalry ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
King's Peace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Athenian League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Spartan fleet at Cnidus
ⓘ
end of Spartan naval supremacy in the Aegean ⓘ restoration of some Athenian maritime power ⓘ |
| significantBattle | Battle of Cnidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | early 4th century BC ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Achaemenid satraps in Asia Minor
ⓘ
Persian royal treasury ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
financial support
ⓘ
naval support ⓘ strategic coordination against Sparta ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
Athenian fleet
ⓘ
Persian subsidies to Greek states ⓘ |
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