Battle of Amphipolis
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The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Amphipolis (424 BC campaign context is debated) | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian politician and general Cleon
ⓘ
Spartan general Brasidas ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Athens
ⓘ
Sparta ⓘ |
| campaign | Spartan operations in Thrace ⓘ |
| casualty |
Brasidas
ⓘ
Cleon ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Spartan forces ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Athenian forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Brasidas
ⓘ
Cleon ⓘ |
| conflict | Peloponnesian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to temporary cessation of hostilities between Athens and Sparta
ⓘ
strengthened Spartan negotiating position ⓘ |
| date | 422 BC ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Sparta ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace of Nicias ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | near the Strymon River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| killedInAction |
Brasidas
ⓘ
Cleon ⓘ |
| location |
Amphipolis
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Athenian colony of Amphipolis ⓘ Thrace ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Amphipolis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of both leading commanders
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decisive Spartan tactical victory ⓘ |
| outcome | Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians ⓘ |
| partOf | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| phaseOfWar | Archidamian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Delium ⓘ |
| primarySource | Thucydides ⓘ |
| relatedWork | History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| result | Spartan victory ⓘ |
| significance | paved the way for the Peace of Nicias ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of routes and resources in Thrace ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | control of Amphipolis ⓘ |
| theater | northern Aegean ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 422 BC ⓘ |
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Battle of Amphipolis (424 BC campaign context is debated)