Mytilenean revolt
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The Mytilenean revolt was a failed uprising of the city of Mytilene on Lesbos against Athenian control during the Peloponnesian War, notable for the intense Athenian debate over whether to execute the entire male population.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mytilenean revolt canonical | 2 |
| Mytilenean revolt against Athens | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mytilenean revolt Context triple: [Delian League, notableEvent, Mytilenean revolt]
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A.
Ionian Revolt
The Ionian Revolt was an early 5th-century BCE uprising of Greek city-states in Asia Minor against Persian rule that helped spark the wider Greco-Persian Wars.
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B.
revolt of Naxos
The revolt of Naxos was an early 5th-century BCE uprising by the island polis of Naxos against Athenian dominance within the Delian League, marking one of the first clear signs of Athens’ emerging imperialism.
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revolt of Thasos
The revolt of Thasos was a significant 5th-century BCE uprising by the island polis of Thasos against Athenian dominance, highlighting early tensions and coercive control within the Delian League.
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Battle of Arginusae
The Battle of Arginusae was a major Athenian naval victory over Sparta in 406 BC that briefly shifted the balance of the Peloponnesian War but led to political turmoil in Athens over the treatment of shipwrecked sailors.
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E.
Corinthian War
The Corinthian War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (395–387 BC) in which a coalition of city-states, including Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos, fought against Spartan dominance, reshaping the balance of power in the Greek world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mytilenean revolt Target entity description: The Mytilenean revolt was a failed uprising of the city of Mytilene on Lesbos against Athenian control during the Peloponnesian War, notable for the intense Athenian debate over whether to execute the entire male population.
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A.
Ionian Revolt
The Ionian Revolt was an early 5th-century BCE uprising of Greek city-states in Asia Minor against Persian rule that helped spark the wider Greco-Persian Wars.
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B.
revolt of Naxos
The revolt of Naxos was an early 5th-century BCE uprising by the island polis of Naxos against Athenian dominance within the Delian League, marking one of the first clear signs of Athens’ emerging imperialism.
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C.
revolt of Thasos
The revolt of Thasos was a significant 5th-century BCE uprising by the island polis of Thasos against Athenian dominance, highlighting early tensions and coercive control within the Delian League.
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D.
Battle of Arginusae
The Battle of Arginusae was a major Athenian naval victory over Sparta in 406 BC that briefly shifted the balance of the Peloponnesian War but led to political turmoil in Athens over the treatment of shipwrecked sailors.
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E.
Corinthian War
The Corinthian War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (395–387 BC) in which a coalition of city-states, including Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos, fought against Spartan dominance, reshaping the balance of power in the Greek world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Peloponnesian War
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revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Athens
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Lesbos ⓘ Mytilene ⓘ |
| cause |
desire of Mytilene to break from Athenian control
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resentment of Athenian dominance in the Delian League ⓘ |
| conflictType | city revolt against imperial power ⓘ |
| consequence |
confiscation of Mytilenean land by Athens
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demolition of Mytilenean city walls ⓘ division of Mytilenean territory among Athenian cleruchs ⓘ execution of leading Mytilenean rebels ⓘ |
| describedIn | History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
illustrates moral and strategic dilemmas of empire
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key example of Athenian Assembly decision-making during war ⓘ |
| location |
Athenian Empire
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Mytilene ⓘ island of Lesbos ⓘ
linked to:
Lesbos
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| notableFor |
Athenian debate over mass execution of Mytilenean men
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debate between Cleon and Diodotus in the Athenian Assembly ⓘ reversal of an initial Athenian decision to execute all adult male citizens of Mytilene ⓘ |
| opponentLeader |
Cleon
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Diodotus ⓘ |
| outcome | revolt suppressed ⓘ |
| partOf | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Athenian imperialism
ⓘ
linked to:
Athenian Empire
tensions between subject allies and Athens ⓘ |
| primarySource | Thucydides ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Athenian democracy
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Athenian imperial policy ⓘ debates on collective punishment in classical Greece ⓘ |
| result | Athenian victory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
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linked to: Mytilenean revolt