Athenian admiral Conon
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Athenian admiral Conon was a prominent 5th–4th century BC Athenian naval commander who helped restore Athens’ maritime power after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War, notably through his role in the decisive Persian-backed victory over Sparta.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Athenian admiral Conon canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian admiral
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ancient Greek person ⓘ naval commander ⓘ |
| after | defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
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Persian satrap Pharnabazus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Corinthian War anti-Spartan coalition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rebuilding of Athens’ Long Walls to Piraeus ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Athenian fleet at the Battle of Cnidus ⓘ |
| country | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cyprus (traditional attribution, uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 4th century BC
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late 5th century BC ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the leading Athenian admirals of the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeat of the Spartan fleet at Cnidus
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helping end Spartan naval supremacy ⓘ re-establishing Athens as a naval power ⓘ reconstruction of Athenian fortifications ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Athenian navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | naval commander ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command at the Battle of Cnidus
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rebuilding of the Long Walls of Athens ⓘ restoration of Athenian maritime power ⓘ |
| occupation |
admiral
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strategos ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Sparta
NERFINISHED
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Spartan admiral Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Aegospotami
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cnidus NERFINISHED ⓘ Corinthian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Peloponnesian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Athenian strategos
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naval commander of the Athenian fleet ⓘ |
| resultOfCommand | decisive Persian-backed victory over Sparta at Cnidus ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | helped restore Athens’ maritime power after the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Persian king Artaxerxes II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century BC
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5th century BC ⓘ |
| workedWith | Pharnabazus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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