Corinth–Corcyra War
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The Corinth–Corcyra War was a late 5th-century BCE conflict between the Greek city-states of Corinth and its colony Corcyra, whose tensions and alliances helped set the stage for the Peloponnesian War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Corinth–Corcyra War canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Corinth–Corcyra War Context triple: [Battle of Sybota, partOf, Corinth–Corcyra War]
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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.
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Chremonidean War
The Chremonidean War was a Hellenistic conflict (267–261 BC) in which a coalition led by Athens and Sparta, backed by Ptolemaic Egypt, fought unsuccessfully to resist the expansion of Antigonid Macedonian power in Greece.
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Aetolian campaign
The Aetolian campaign was a failed military expedition led by the Athenian general Demosthenes during the Peloponnesian War, marked by difficult terrain, fierce local resistance, and heavy Athenian losses.
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Ionian War
The Ionian War was the final phase of the Peloponnesian War, marked by Persian intervention and decisive naval battles that led to Athens’ defeat by Sparta.
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Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within 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)
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Target entity: Corinth–Corcyra War Target entity description: The Corinth–Corcyra War was a late 5th-century BCE conflict between the Greek city-states of Corinth and its colony Corcyra, whose tensions and alliances helped set the stage for the Peloponnesian War.
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A.
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.
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B.
Chremonidean War
The Chremonidean War was a Hellenistic conflict (267–261 BC) in which a coalition led by Athens and Sparta, backed by Ptolemaic Egypt, fought unsuccessfully to resist the expansion of Antigonid Macedonian power in Greece.
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C.
Aetolian campaign
The Aetolian campaign was a failed military expedition led by the Athenian general Demosthenes during the Peloponnesian War, marked by difficult terrain, fierce local resistance, and heavy Athenian losses.
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D.
Ionian War
The Ionian War was the final phase of the Peloponnesian War, marked by Persian intervention and decisive naval battles that led to Athens’ defeat by Sparta.
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E.
Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek war
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| allianceFormed | defensive alliance between Athens and Corcyra ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Corcyra
ⓘ
Corinth ⓘ Greek city-states ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Thucydides ⓘ |
| describedIn | History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| diplomaticContext | tensions between Athenian and Peloponnesian alliances ⓘ |
| endTime | 433 BCE ⓘ |
| hasCause |
colonial dispute over Epidamnus
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rivalry between metropolis and colony ⓘ stasis in Epidamnus ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Corinthian advocacy for war against Athens in Sparta
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Corinthian resentment toward Athens ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to outbreak of Peloponnesian War
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increased hostility between Corinth and Athens ⓘ strengthened Athenian naval position in the west ⓘ weakened Corinthian influence in the Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryBranch | naval forces ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Corcyraean naval victory at Leucimme
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inconclusive tactical result at Sybota ⓘ strategic setback for Corinth ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Athens
ⓘ
Corcyraean allies ⓘ Corinthian allies ⓘ
linked to:
Peloponnesian League forces
Epidamnus ⓘ
linked to:
Epidamnos
|
| locatedIn |
Ionian Sea region
ⓘ
western Greek world ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Athenian intervention under limited terms
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Corcyraean fleet strength ⓘ large-scale trireme engagements ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Peloponnesian League interests ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek interstate conflicts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Sybota
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Corcyra ⓘ Corinth ⓘ Epidamnus ⓘ
linked to:
Epidamnos
Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Leucimme
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Battle of Sybota ⓘ siege of Epidamnus ⓘ |
| startTime | 435 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| treatyType | epimachia between Athens and Corcyra ⓘ |
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