Philomelus
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Philomelus was a Phocian military leader who initiated and led the early phases of the Third Sacred War in ancient Greece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philomelus canonical | 2 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phocian general
ⓘ
ancient Greek military leader ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Delphi
ⓘ
Phocis ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict |
Amphictyonic fines imposed on Phocis
ⓘ
dispute over control of Delphi ⓘ |
| commanded | Phocian forces ⓘ |
| conflictSide | Phocian side in the Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Phocis ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathManner | died during the Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Phocis
ⓘ
surface form:
Phocian
|
| historicalContext |
Classical Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
classical Greece
|
| knownFrom | ancient Greek historical sources ⓘ |
| legacy |
predecessor to later Phocian leaders such as Onomarchus
ⓘ
sparked a major pan-Hellenic conflict ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy | employment of mercenary troops financed by temple wealth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
seizing control of Delphi
ⓘ
using Delphic temple treasures to finance mercenaries ⓘ |
| opponent |
Locrians
ⓘ
Thebes ⓘ other members of the Amphictyonic League ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
initiator of the Third Sacred War
ⓘ
leader of the early phases of the Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philomelus Description of subject: Philomelus was a Phocian military leader who initiated and led the early phases of the Third Sacred War in ancient Greece.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.