First Sacred War
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The First Sacred War was an early 6th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece in which a coalition of Greek states fought to liberate and secure control of the sacred sanctuary at Delphi from the city of Crisa and its allies.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek war
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religious conflict → |
| aftermath |
increased religious and political importance of Delphi
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strengthening of the Amphictyonic League → |
| associatedWith |
Delphic Amphictyony
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Pythian oracle → |
| belligerent |
Amphictyonic League
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Athens → Crisa → Sicyon → Thessaly → other Amphictyonic states → |
| cause |
control and exploitation of the Delphic sanctuary
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mistreatment of pilgrims to Delphi by Crisa → |
| chronologicalPosition |
one of the earliest recorded Sacred Wars over Delphi
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| combatantType |
Greek city-states
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| conflictForControlOf |
sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
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| conflictType |
inter-polis war
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| culturalImpact |
institutionalization of the Pythian Games as Panhellenic festival
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| endTime |
circa 585 BCE
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| era |
Archaic period of ancient Greece
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| location |
Crisa
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Delphi → central Greece → |
| notableCommander |
Cleisthenes of Sicyon
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Solon of Athens → |
| opponentOf |
Crisa
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coalition of Amphictyonic states → |
| partOf |
history of ancient Greece
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| politicalMotivation |
control of Delphic influence over Greek world
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| primarySource |
later ancient historians and traditions
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| relatedEvent |
Fourth Sacred War
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Second Sacred War → Third Sacred War → |
| religiousAspect |
protection of a Panhellenic sanctuary
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| religiousMotivation |
defense of sacred property
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| result |
Delphi placed under Amphictyonic League control
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destruction of Crisa → foundation of the Pythian Games → liberation of the Delphic sanctuary → |
| significance |
early example of collective Greek action over a sacred site
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| startTime |
circa 595 BCE
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| theaterOfWar |
region around the Gulf of Corinth
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Cleisthenes of Sicyon
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Sicyon → |
participatedIn |
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Phocian League
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conflict |
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Delphi
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involvedIn |
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Amphictyonic League
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notableEvent |
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Second Sacred War
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precededBy |
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Second Sacred War
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relatedTo |