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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Sacred War canonical | 11 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek war
ⓘ
religious conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased religious and political importance of Delphi
ⓘ
strengthening of the Amphictyonic League ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amphictyonic League
ⓘ
surface form:
Delphic Amphictyony
Oracle of Apollo ⓘ
surface form:
Pythian oracle
|
| belligerent |
Amphictyonic League
ⓘ
Athens ⓘ Crisa ⓘ Sicyon ⓘ Thessaly ⓘ other Amphictyonic states ⓘ |
| cause |
control and exploitation of the Delphic sanctuary
ⓘ
mistreatment of pilgrims to Delphi by Crisa ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | one of the earliest recorded Sacred Wars over Delphi ⓘ |
| combatantType | Greek city-states ⓘ |
| conflictForControlOf |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
ⓘ
surface form:
sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
|
| conflictType | inter-polis war ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | institutionalization of the Pythian Games as Panhellenic festival ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 585 BCE ⓘ |
| era | Archaic period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| location |
Crisa
ⓘ
Delphi ⓘ central Greece ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Cleisthenes of Sicyon
ⓘ
Solon of Athens ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Crisa
ⓘ
coalition of Amphictyonic states ⓘ |
| partOf | history of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| politicalMotivation | control of Delphic influence over Greek world ⓘ |
| primarySource | later ancient historians and traditions ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Fourth Sacred War
ⓘ
Second Sacred War ⓘ Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | protection of a Panhellenic sanctuary ⓘ |
| religiousMotivation | defense of sacred property ⓘ |
| result |
Delphi placed under Amphictyonic League control
ⓘ
destruction of Crisa ⓘ foundation of the Pythian Games ⓘ liberation of the Delphic sanctuary ⓘ |
| significance | early example of collective Greek action over a sacred site ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 595 BCE ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | region around the Gulf of Corinth ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.