Fourth Sacred War
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The Fourth Sacred War was a late 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece, sparked by disputes over control of the Delphic sanctuary and ultimately exploited by Philip II of Macedon to extend his dominance over central Greece.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sacred War
ⓘ
ancient Greek war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Amphictyonic League
ⓘ
Macedon ⓘ Philip II of Macedon ⓘ Thebes ⓘ city of Amphissa ⓘ various central Greek states ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | fourth of the Sacred Wars over Delphi ⓘ |
| commandedBySide | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| conflictIn | history of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| conflictType |
inter‑Greek war
ⓘ
religious war ⓘ |
| endTime | 338 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
consolidation of Philip II’s control over Greece
ⓘ
formation of the League of Corinth ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
decisive victory of Philip II of Macedon and his allies
ⓘ
extension of Macedonian dominance over central Greece ⓘ subordination of most Greek city‑states to Macedonian hegemony ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| involvedParty |
Aetolians
ⓘ
Delian League ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian alliance opposing Philip II of Macedon
Phocis ⓘ
surface form:
Phocians
|
| location |
Phocis
ⓘ
surface form:
Amphissa
Boeotia ⓘ Delphi ⓘ Phocis ⓘ central Greece ⓘ |
| mainCause |
dispute over control of the Delphic sanctuary
ⓘ
violation of the sacred land of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Chaeronea ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| partOf | rise of Macedon under Philip II ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
ⓘ
surface form:
sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
|
| resultedIn |
increased Macedonian influence in Greek religious affairs
ⓘ
weakening of independent Greek poleis ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Chaeronea
ⓘ
Philip II appointed as leader (hegemon) of the Amphictyonic forces ⓘ Philip II’s campaign against Amphissa ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 339 BCE ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Amphictyonic condemnation of Amphissa for encroaching on sacred land ⓘ |
| usedBy | Philip II of Macedon as pretext to intervene in central Greece ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amphissa