Brasidas
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Brasidas was a prominent Spartan general renowned for his bold and skillful campaigns during the Peloponnesian War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ephialtes | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spartan general
ⓘ
ancient Greek person ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| alliance | Sparta ⓘ |
| citizenship | Sparta ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Amphipolis
ⓘ
Battle of Pylos ⓘ Battle of Pylos ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Sphacteria
campaign in Thrace ⓘ |
| deathCause | wounds in battle ⓘ |
| deathDateApproximate | 422 BCE ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Thucydides ⓘ |
| diedIn | Amphipolis ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spartans ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key Spartan commander in early Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Spartan land operations during the Peloponnesian War
ⓘ
bold military tactics ⓘ skillful campaigns in northern Greece ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
honored as a hero at Amphipolis
ⓘ
seen as a counterweight to Athenian leaders like Cleon ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spartan army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
capturing Amphipolis
ⓘ
encouraging revolts of Athenian allies ⓘ |
| opponent |
Athens
ⓘ
Cleon ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Peloponnese
ⓘ
Northern Greece ⓘ
surface form:
northern Greece
|
| reputation |
brave
ⓘ
charismatic leader ⓘ energetic ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Peloponnesian League ⓘ |
| strategicRegionOfOperations |
Chalcidice
ⓘ
Thrace ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
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