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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century BC Greek person
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
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
surface form: Battle of Chaeronea (as Athenian commander)

Battle of Naxos
notableFor frequent re-election as general
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
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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Battle of Chaeronea belligerentCommander Chares of Athens