Battle of Aegospotami
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The Battle of Aegospotami was the decisive 405 BC naval defeat of Athens by Sparta that effectively ended the Peloponnesian War and led to the collapse of Athenian power.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Aegospotami canonical | 9 |
| Aegospotami | 1 |
| Battle of Aegospotami (naval context referenced as background) | 1 |
| Battle of Aegospotamoi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T607022 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Aegospotami Context triple: [Peloponnesian War, notableBattle, Battle of Aegospotami]
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Battle of Potidaea
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.
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Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
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Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
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Battle of Amphipolis
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.
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Battle of Plataea
The Battle of Plataea was a decisive land engagement in 479 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars, where a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian forces, effectively ending the Persian invasion of mainland Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Aegospotami Target entity description: The Battle of Aegospotami was the decisive 405 BC naval defeat of Athens by Sparta that effectively ended the Peloponnesian War and led to the collapse of Athenian power.
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A.
Battle of Potidaea
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.
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B.
Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
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C.
Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
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D.
Battle of Amphipolis
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.
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E.
Battle of Plataea
The Battle of Plataea was a decisive land engagement in 479 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars, where a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian forces, effectively ending the Persian invasion of mainland Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Aegospotami
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Aegospotamoi
Battle of Aigos Potamos ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Delian League
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian Empire
Athens ⓘ Peloponnesian League ⓘ Sparta ⓘ |
| combatant |
Athenian navy
ⓘ
Spartan fleet ⓘ |
| commander |
Cleon
ⓘ
surface form:
Conon
Lysander ⓘ Philocles ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of Athenian naval power
ⓘ
dismantling of Athenian empire ⓘ effective end of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ establishment of the Thirty Tyrants in Athens ⓘ siege of Athens ⓘ surrender of Athens ⓘ |
| date | 405 BC ⓘ |
| era | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | siege of Athens ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dardanelles
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellespont
|
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Battle of Aegospotami
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Aegospotami
Lampsacus ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive end to Athenian maritime supremacy
ⓘ
destruction of the Athenian fleet ⓘ |
| opponent |
Athenian fleet
ⓘ
Spartan navy ⓘ
surface form:
Peloponnesian fleet
|
| outcome | decisive Spartan victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ionian War
ⓘ
surface form:
Ionian War phase of the Peloponnesian War
Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Arginusae ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Diodorus Siculus
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Plutarch ⓘ Xenophon ⓘ |
| result | Spartan victory ⓘ |
| significance | marked the end of Athenian thalassocracy ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | cut off Athenian grain supply from the Black Sea ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Achaemenid Empire
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surface form:
Persian Empire
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| supportedSide | Sparta ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | surprise attack on beached ships ⓘ |
| year | 405 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Aegospotami Description of subject: The Battle of Aegospotami was the decisive 405 BC naval defeat of Athens by Sparta that effectively ended the Peloponnesian War and led to the collapse of Athenian power.
Referenced by (12)
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