Battle of Tanagra (457 BC)
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The Battle of Tanagra (457 BC) was a major engagement of the First Peloponnesian War in which Spartan forces defeated the Athenians in Boeotia, shaping the balance of power in central Greece.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Tanagra (457 BC) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian attempt to support allies in central Greece
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Spartan effort to secure passage and influence in Boeotia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argos (ally of Athens)
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Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ Boeotian allies of Sparta ⓘ Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ Thessalian cavalry (initially allied with Athens) ⓘ |
| cause |
Athenian expansion and alliance network
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rivalry between Athens and Sparta for dominance in Greece ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Spartan army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Athenian army ⓘ |
| commander |
Myronides of Athens
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Nicomedes of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Peloponnesian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
strengthening of Spartan influence in central Greece
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temporary setback for Athenian land power ⓘ |
| date | 457 BC ⓘ |
| describedIn |
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
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works of Diodorus Siculus ⓘ |
| era | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Oenophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Boeotia
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Tanagra NERFINISHED ⓘ central Greece ⓘ |
| militaryForces |
Athenian hoplites
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Spartan hoplites NERFINISHED ⓘ allied contingents from other Greek poleis ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
involvement of Thessalian cavalry that deserted the Athenians
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large hoplite engagement ⓘ |
| outcome | Spartans defeated Athenians ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Peloponnesian War
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Spartan campaign in central Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeNow | near modern Tanagra, Greece ⓘ |
| precededBy | early campaigns of the First Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Athens and Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Boeotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Spartan victory ⓘ |
| significance |
important early land battle between Athens and Sparta
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influenced balance of power in Boeotia ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of Boeotia
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influence over central Greece ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | hoplite battle ⓘ |
| year | 457 BC ⓘ |
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