Battle of Potidaea
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The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Potidaea | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Delian League
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian Empire
Chalcidian allies ⓘ Corinth ⓘ Potidaea ⓘ local Macedonian forces ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Aristeus of Corinth
ⓘ
Callias son of Calliades ⓘ Phormio ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Macedon
|
| date | 432 BC ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Thucydides ⓘ |
| describedIn | History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| endTime | 432 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | prolonged siege of Potidaea ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Athenian demands on Potidaea
ⓘ
Corinthian support for Potidaea ⓘ escalating disputes leading to the Peloponnesian War ⓘ tensions between Athens and Corinth ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Chalcidice
ⓘ
Macedonia (Greece) ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonia region
Potidaea ⓘ northern Aegean region ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryAction |
land battle
ⓘ
naval engagement ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Athenian army
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian forces
Athens ⓘ Corinth ⓘ Corinthian-allied forces ⓘ Potidaea ⓘ |
| hasResult |
Athenian victory
ⓘ
contributed to outbreak of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ increased hostility between Athens and Corinth ⓘ Battle of Potidaea self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Potidaea
|
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| opponent |
Athenian forces
ⓘ
Athens ⓘ Corinth ⓘ Corinthian-allied forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Athenian ultimatum to Potidaea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Peloponnesian War
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian–Corinthian conflict
Megarian Decree imposed by Athens ⓘ
surface form:
Megarian Decree
|
| startTime | 432 BC ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access to the northern Aegean
ⓘ
control of routes to Thrace ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
siege of Potidaea