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Cleon

Athenian statesman and general (died 422 BC) · Politicians · Died 422 BC

Cleon was an Athenian politician and general (strategos) during the Peloponnesian War. The son of Cleaenetus, a wealthy tanner, Cleon was among the first prominent Athenian politicians of the 5th century BC to obtain power from outside the established elite.

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422 BCDied431 BCIn historyPeloponnesian War beginsWith Pericles 3 moreabout 431 BC500 BCBorn

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Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 422 BC