Chaironeia
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Chaironeia is an ancient town in Boeotia, Greece, historically significant as the site of major battles, including the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC where Philip II of Macedon defeated the Greek city-states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chaironeia canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
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settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
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Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman–Mithridatic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Theban Sacred Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleCommander |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
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Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman general Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOpponent |
Macedon
NERFINISHED
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allied Greek city-states ⓘ forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | site of major turning point in Greek history ⓘ |
| currentStatus | modern village and archaeological site ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
338 BC (Battle of Chaeronea)
ⓘ
86 BC (Battle of Chaeronea) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Chaeronea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
battlefield of Chaeronea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
burial mound of Sacred Band ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Χαιρώνεια NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Lion of Chaeronea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNativeOf | Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boeotia
NERFINISHED
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Central Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Boeotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cephissus River
NERFINISHED
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Mount Parnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Pausanias
NERFINISHED
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Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeUnit | regional unit of Boeotia ⓘ |
| monumentCommemorates | Sacred Band of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek world ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
established Macedonian hegemony over Greece
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marked end of independent Greek city-state dominance ⓘ |
| timeInhabited |
Classical period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| transportRoute | ancient road between Boeotian and Phocian regions ⓘ |
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