Cleon
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Cleon was an influential Athenian statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War, known for his aggressive policies and prominent role in Athenian politics.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian general
ⓘ
Athenian statesman ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| advocatedPolicy |
continuation of the Peloponnesian War
ⓘ
hardline stance against Sparta ⓘ severe treatment of revolting allies ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens ⓘ |
| country | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathEvent | battle during the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Aristophanes
ⓘ
Thucydides ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive policies
ⓘ
prominent role in Athenian politics ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| militaryCommand |
Athenian forces at Pylos
ⓘ
Athenian forces at Sphacteria ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
advocacy of harsh measures against rebellious allies
ⓘ
leadership in the Mytilenean debate ⓘ role in the decision on Mytilene during the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| notableVictory | Athenian victory at Sphacteria ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
orator ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| opponent | Sparta ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | radical democracy ⓘ |
| politicalBase | Athenian lower classes ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | demagogue ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leading politician in the Athenian Assembly
ⓘ
strategos of Athens ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Athenian Assembly (Ekklesia)
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian Assembly
|
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Conon
subject surface form:
Sphacteria