Cimon
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Cimon was a prominent 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general who played a key role in expanding Athenian power during the early years of the Delian League.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cimon canonical | 16 |
| Cimon son of Miltiades | 2 |
| Cimon (father of Miltiades the Younger) | 1 |
| Cimon the Athenian | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian general
ⓘ
Athenian statesman ⓘ ancient Greek politician ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| activeYears | early 5th century BC ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Athenian aristocratic party
ⓘ
Delian League ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athenian ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 510 BC ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 450 BC ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Athenian ⓘ |
| father | Miltiades the Younger ⓘ |
| givenName | Cimon self-link ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-Persian policy
ⓘ
leadership in the early Delian League ⓘ pro-Spartan foreign policy ⓘ strengthening Athenian naval power ⓘ use of war spoils for public works in Athens ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Philaidae family ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother |
Hypsipyle
ⓘ
surface form:
Hegesipyle
|
| notableStudentOrFollower | Athenian aristocratic supporters ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Athenian naval campaigns against Persia
ⓘ
campaigns in the Aegean Sea ⓘ capture of Eion ⓘ expansion of the Delian League ⓘ victory at the Battle of the Eurymedon ⓘ |
| officeContested | strategos of Athens ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Brasidas
ⓘ
surface form:
Ephialtes
Pericles ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Eurymedon
ⓘ
Delian League campaigns against Persia ⓘ Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ siege of Eion ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Athens ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Athens ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Citium ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Spartan ⓘ |
| positionHeld | strategos of Athens ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| source |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch's Life of Cimon
|
| spouse | Isodice ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Pericles ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cimon the Athenian
this entity surface form:
Cimon son of Miltiades
this entity surface form:
Cimon son of Miltiades
this entity surface form:
Cimon (father of Miltiades the Younger)