Chremonidean War
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The Chremonidean War was a Hellenistic conflict (267–261 BC) in which a coalition led by Athens and Sparta, backed by Ptolemaic Egypt, fought unsuccessfully to resist the expansion of Antigonid Macedonian power in Greece.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chremonidean War canonical | 4 |
| Cretan War | 1 |
| War of Chremonides | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3713896 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chremonidean War Context triple: [Aetolians, participatedIn, Chremonidean War]
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Corinthian War
The Corinthian War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (395–387 BC) in which a coalition of city-states, including Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos, fought against Spartan dominance, reshaping the balance of power in the Greek world.
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Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
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Third Sacred War
The Third Sacred War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (356–346 BCE) sparked by disputes over control of the Delphic sanctuary, drawing in many Greek city-states and reshaping the balance of power in the region.
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Aetolian campaign
The Aetolian campaign was a failed military expedition led by the Athenian general Demosthenes during the Peloponnesian War, marked by difficult terrain, fierce local resistance, and heavy Athenian losses.
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First Sacred War
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chremonidean War Target entity description: The Chremonidean War was a Hellenistic conflict (267–261 BC) in which a coalition led by Athens and Sparta, backed by Ptolemaic Egypt, fought unsuccessfully to resist the expansion of Antigonid Macedonian power in Greece.
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A.
Corinthian War
The Corinthian War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (395–387 BC) in which a coalition of city-states, including Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos, fought against Spartan dominance, reshaping the balance of power in the Greek world.
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B.
Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
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C.
Third Sacred War
The Third Sacred War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (356–346 BCE) sparked by disputes over control of the Delphic sanctuary, drawing in many Greek city-states and reshaping the balance of power in the region.
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D.
Aetolian campaign
The Aetolian campaign was a failed military expedition led by the Athenian general Demosthenes during the Peloponnesian War, marked by difficult terrain, fierce local resistance, and heavy Athenian losses.
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E.
First Sacred War
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic war
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alliance | Athens–Sparta–Ptolemaic coalition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chremonidean War
ⓘ
surface form:
War of Chremonides
|
| belligerent |
Antigonid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Antigonid Macedon
Athens ⓘ Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Egypt
Sparta ⓘ |
| category |
Wars involving ancient Athens
ⓘ
Wars involving ancient Macedon ⓘ Wars involving ancient Sparta ⓘ Wars involving the Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| cause | resistance to Antigonid Macedonian expansion in Greece ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| diplomaticAspect | Ptolemaic efforts to contain Macedon ⓘ |
| endDate | 261 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cremonidean peace settlement ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| impact |
consolidation of Antigonid power in central Greece
ⓘ
decline of Athenian political influence ⓘ limitation of Spartan resurgence ⓘ |
| involves |
naval operations in the Aegean
ⓘ
siege of Athens ⓘ |
| location | Greece ⓘ |
| militaryTechnology |
Hellenistic phalanx warfare
ⓘ
trireme and larger warships in Aegean naval battles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chremonides ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Antigonus II Gonatas ⓘ |
| outcome |
Athens loses independence
ⓘ
strengthening of Antigonid control over Greece ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wars of the Diadochi
ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of the Diadochi era
|
| politicalContext |
Athenian attempt to restore autonomy
ⓘ
Spartan opposition to Macedon ⓘ |
| precededBy | Demetrian War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Macedonian hegemony in Greece
ⓘ
Ptolemaic–Antigonid rivalry ⓘ |
| result | Antigonid Macedonian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 267 BC ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
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some other Greek poleis opposed to Macedon ⓘ |
| theatre |
Aegean Sea
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Attica ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Chremonidean Decree ⓘ |
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Subject: Chremonidean War Description of subject: The Chremonidean War was a Hellenistic conflict (267–261 BC) in which a coalition led by Athens and Sparta, backed by Ptolemaic Egypt, fought unsuccessfully to resist the expansion of Antigonid Macedonian power in Greece.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cretan War
this entity surface form:
War of Chremonides