Aratus of Sicyon
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Hellenistic politician
ancient Greek general
ancient Greek statesman
strategos of the Achaean League
Aratus of Sicyon was a prominent Hellenistic statesman and general who led the Achaean League and played a key role in opposing Macedonian dominance in Greece.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aratus of Sicyon canonical | 4 |
| Aratus of Sikyon | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic politician
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ancient Greek general ⓘ ancient Greek statesman ⓘ strategos of the Achaean League ⓘ |
| activeIn | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Achaean League
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Peloponnesian cities ⓘ Sicyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sicyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Achaean League ⓘ |
| describedAs |
key leader of the Achaean League
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prominent Hellenistic statesman ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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military affairs ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| goal |
limiting Macedonian dominance in Greece
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strengthening the Achaean League ⓘ |
| influenced | later Greek federalist politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic balancing between Macedon and other Greek powers
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expansion of the Achaean League ⓘ liberation of Sicyon from tyranny ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| movement | Achaean League ⓘ |
| name | Aratus of Sicyon self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
accession of Sicyon to the Achaean League
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leadership in wars against Macedonian influence in Greece ⓘ liberation of Sicyon ⓘ negotiations with Macedonian kings ⓘ |
| notableWork | unification of the Peloponnese under the Achaean League ⓘ |
| opposed |
Macedonian hegemony in Greece
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tyranny in Sicyon ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Antigonus III Doson
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Philip V of Macedon ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Achaean federalism ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy |
alliances and diplomacy with major Hellenistic powers
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federal unification of Greek city-states in the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of the Achaean League
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strategos of the Achaean League ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Achaean League
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Peloponnese ⓘ |
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Aratus of Sikyon