History of the Peloponnesian War
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History of the Peloponnesian War is an ancient Greek historical work by Thucydides that offers a detailed, critical account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BCE.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: History of the Peloponnesian War Context triple: [Peloponnesian War, primarySource, History of the Peloponnesian War]
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Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War was a protracted 5th-century BCE conflict between Athens and Sparta (and their respective allies) that reshaped the balance of power in ancient Greece and ultimately led to the downfall of Athenian dominance.
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Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
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Greco-Persian Wars
The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of early 5th-century BCE conflicts in which a coalition of Greek city-states, including Athens and Sparta, repelled invasions by the vast Achaemenid Persian Empire, shaping the course of classical Greek civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: History of the Peloponnesian War Target entity description: History of the Peloponnesian War is an ancient Greek historical work by Thucydides that offers a detailed, critical account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BCE.
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A.
Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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B.
Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War was a protracted 5th-century BCE conflict between Athens and Sparta (and their respective allies) that reshaped the balance of power in ancient Greece and ultimately led to the downfall of Athenian dominance.
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C.
Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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D.
Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
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E.
Greco-Persian Wars
The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of early 5th-century BCE conflicts in which a coalition of Greek city-states, including Athens and Sparta, repelled invasions by the vast Achaemenid Persian Empire, shaping the course of classical Greek civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek literature
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historical work ⓘ historiography ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Peloponnesian War
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surface form:
The Peloponnesian War
History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ
surface form:
Thucydides' History
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| approximateDateWritten | late 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| author | Thucydides ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
classic of Western literature
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foundational text of political realism ⓘ |
| completionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| contains |
Melian Dialogue
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Mytilenean Debate ⓘ Funeral Oration of Pericles ⓘ
surface form:
Pericles' Funeral Oration
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| countryOfOrigin | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| coversEvent |
Archidamian War
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Athenian plague ⓘ Ionian War ⓘ Peace of Nicias ⓘ Sicilian Expedition ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
focus on human causes of events
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rejection of mythological explanations ⓘ use of eyewitness testimony ⓘ |
| focusesOn | conflict between Athenian Empire and Peloponnesian League ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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military history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| historicalMethod |
critical evaluation of sources
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direct observation ⓘ speeches composed to reflect essence of arguments ⓘ |
| influenced |
international relations theory
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modern historiography ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Herodotus ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical period ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Athens
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Peloponnesian War ⓘ Sparta ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
effects of war on society
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nature of power ⓘ realism in international relations ⓘ relationship between justice and power ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| structure | eight books ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
431 BCE–404 BCE
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5th century BCE ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
analytical
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critical ⓘ empirical ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
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this entity surface form:
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides