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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Athenian general
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Athenian statesman → ancient Greek politician → military leader → |
| activeYears |
early 5th century BC
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| affiliation |
Athenian aristocratic party
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Delian League → |
| causeOfDeath |
illness
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| citizenship |
Athenian
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Classical Athens
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| dateOfBirth |
c. 510 BC
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| dateOfDeath |
c. 450 BC
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| era |
Classical Greece
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| ethnicGroup |
Athenian
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| father |
Miltiades the Younger
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| givenName |
Cimon
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| knownFor |
anti-Persian policy
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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
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| memberOf |
Philaidae family
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| militaryRank |
general
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| mother |
Hegesipyle
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| notableStudentOrFollower |
Athenian aristocratic supporters
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| notableWork |
Athenian naval campaigns against Persia
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campaigns in the Aegean Sea → capture of Eion → expansion of the Delian League → victory at the Battle of the Eurymedon → |
| officeContested |
strategos of Athens
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| opposedBy |
Ephialtes
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Pericles → |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Eurymedon
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Delian League campaigns against Persia → Greco-Persian Wars → siege of Eion → |
| placeOfBirth |
Athens
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| placeOfBurial |
Athens
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| placeOfDeath |
Citium
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| politicalAlignment |
pro-Spartan
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| positionHeld |
strategos of Athens
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| religion |
ancient Greek religion
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| source |
Plutarch's Life of Cimon
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| spouse |
Isodice
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| succeededBy |
Pericles
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Miltiades the Younger
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child |
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Athenian navy
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commander |
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Cimon
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givenName |
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Athenian army
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notableCommander |