Chares of Athens
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Chares of Athens was a prominent 4th-century BC Athenian general and politician known for his leadership in various conflicts during the decline of Athenian power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chares of Athens canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century BC Greek person
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Athenian general ⓘ military commander ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Athenian imperial policy in the 4th century BC ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | decline of Athenian naval power ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Athenian Assembly (Ekklesia)
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian Assembly
Athenian democracy ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Artabazus of Phrygia ⓘ |
| commanded | Athenian mercenary forces ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| deathApproximateDate | late 4th century BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | in or near Sigeum (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
Corinthian War
ⓘ
Social War (357–355 BC) ⓘ Wars of Athens against Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military leadership during the decline of Athenian power
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service in the Corinthian War ⓘ service in the Social War ⓘ service in the wars against Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| militaryRank | strategos ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chaeronea
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surface form:
Battle of Chaeronea (as Athenian commander)
Battle of Naxos ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent re-election as general
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involvement in Athenian foreign policy decisions ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-democratic faction in Athens ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leader of a war party in Athens ⓘ |
| reputation |
accused of corruption
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considered a capable but unscrupulous commander ⓘ criticized for greed ⓘ |
| servedAs | Athenian strategos in multiple campaigns ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Athenian army
ⓘ
Athenian navy ⓘ |
| soughtSupportFrom | Persian satraps ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Demosthenes
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ Xenophon ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy | continued resistance to Macedonian expansion ⓘ |
| usedMercenaries | yes ⓘ |
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