Xanthippus
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Xanthippus was an Athenian statesman and general of the early 5th century BCE, best known for his role in the Persian Wars and as a prominent figure in Athenian politics.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian general
ⓘ
Athenian statesman ⓘ ancient Greek politician ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian democracy
ⓘ
Athenian navy ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens ⓘ |
| cityOfActivity | Athens ⓘ |
| country | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
surface form:
Aegean region (uncertain)
|
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Pericles ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 490–470 BCE ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Athenian politics
ⓘ
command at the Battle of Mycale ⓘ role in the Persian Wars ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Alcmaeonid family
ⓘ
surface form:
Alcmaeonid circle by marriage
Athenian aristocracy ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ |
| militaryRank | strategos ⓘ |
| notableAction | commanded allied Greek fleet at Mycale (according to some traditions) ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Mycale
ⓘ
Battle of Salamis ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Cleisthenes
ⓘ
surface form:
Cleisthenes (through marriage)
Megacles (through marriage) ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Greco-Persian Wars
ⓘ
Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Wars
|
| politicalAlignment | anti-Persian policy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Athenian general
ⓘ
Athenian political leader ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| source |
Herodotus
ⓘ
Plutarch ⓘ |
| spouse | Agariste of the Alcmaeonidae ⓘ |
| timeInHistory | between the Battle of Marathon and the early Delian League period ⓘ |
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