Battle of Tanagra (457 BC)
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The Battle of Tanagra (457 BC) was a major engagement of the First Peloponnesian War in which Spartan forces defeated the Athenians in Boeotia, shaping the balance of power in central Greece.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Tanagra (457 BC) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7141580 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Tanagra (457 BC) Context triple: [Tanagra, associatedWith, Battle of Tanagra (457 BC)]
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Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE)
The Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) was a decisive victory by Philip II of Macedon over the Phocians that marked a turning point in Macedonian dominance in central Greece during the Third Sacred War.
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B.
Battle of Coronea (394 BC)
The Battle of Coronea (394 BC) was a major land engagement in central Greece during the Corinthian War, where Spartan forces under King Agesilaus II fought a coalition of Greek city-states opposing Spartan hegemony.
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Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE)
The Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE) was a decisive clash in ancient Greece in which Theban forces under Epaminondas defeated a Spartan-led coalition but lost their commander, effectively ending Theban hegemony and reshaping the balance of power among the Greek city-states.
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Battle of Mantinea (418 BC)
The Battle of Mantinea (418 BC) was a major engagement of the Peloponnesian War in which Sparta decisively defeated a coalition led by Argos and Athens, reasserting its dominance in mainland Greece.
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Battle of Orchomenus
The Battle of Orchomenus was a decisive engagement in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War in which the Roman general Sulla crushed the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus in Greece, securing Roman dominance in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Tanagra (457 BC) Target entity description: The Battle of Tanagra (457 BC) was a major engagement of the First Peloponnesian War in which Spartan forces defeated the Athenians in Boeotia, shaping the balance of power in central Greece.
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A.
Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE)
The Battle of Orchomenus (352 BCE) was a decisive victory by Philip II of Macedon over the Phocians that marked a turning point in Macedonian dominance in central Greece during the Third Sacred War.
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B.
Battle of Coronea (394 BC)
The Battle of Coronea (394 BC) was a major land engagement in central Greece during the Corinthian War, where Spartan forces under King Agesilaus II fought a coalition of Greek city-states opposing Spartan hegemony.
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C.
Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE)
The Battle of Mantinea (362 BCE) was a decisive clash in ancient Greece in which Theban forces under Epaminondas defeated a Spartan-led coalition but lost their commander, effectively ending Theban hegemony and reshaping the balance of power among the Greek city-states.
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D.
Battle of Mantinea (418 BC)
The Battle of Mantinea (418 BC) was a major engagement of the Peloponnesian War in which Sparta decisively defeated a coalition led by Argos and Athens, reasserting its dominance in mainland Greece.
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E.
Battle of Orchomenus
The Battle of Orchomenus was a decisive engagement in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War in which the Roman general Sulla crushed the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus in Greece, securing Roman dominance in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian attempt to support allies in central Greece
ⓘ
Spartan effort to secure passage and influence in Boeotia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argos (ally of Athens)
ⓘ
linked to:
Argives
Athens ⓘ Boeotian allies of Sparta ⓘ Sparta ⓘ Thessalian cavalry (initially allied with Athens) ⓘ |
| cause |
Athenian expansion and alliance network
ⓘ
rivalry between Athens and Sparta for dominance in Greece ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Spartan army ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Athenian army ⓘ |
| commander |
Myronides of Athens
ⓘ
Nicomedes of Sparta ⓘ |
| conflict | First Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| consequence |
strengthening of Spartan influence in central Greece
ⓘ
temporary setback for Athenian land power ⓘ |
| date | 457 BC ⓘ |
| describedIn |
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
ⓘ
linked to:
History of the Peloponnesian War
works of Diodorus Siculus ⓘ |
| era | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Oenophyta ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| location |
Boeotia
ⓘ
Tanagra ⓘ central Greece ⓘ |
| militaryForces |
Athenian hoplites
ⓘ
Spartan hoplites ⓘ
linked to:
Greek hoplites
allied contingents from other Greek poleis ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
involvement of Thessalian cavalry that deserted the Athenians
ⓘ
large hoplite engagement ⓘ |
| outcome | Spartans defeated Athenians ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Peloponnesian War
ⓘ
Spartan campaign in central Greece ⓘ |
| placeNow | near modern Tanagra, Greece ⓘ |
| precededBy | early campaigns of the First Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Athens and Sparta ⓘ |
| region | Boeotia ⓘ |
| result | Spartan victory ⓘ |
| significance |
important early land battle between Athens and Sparta
ⓘ
influenced balance of power in Boeotia ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of Boeotia
ⓘ
influence over central Greece ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | hoplite battle ⓘ |
| year | 457 BC ⓘ |
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