Cleon - Wikipedia Cleon emerged as a prominent political figure in Athens during the late 430s BC through his opposition to the military strategy of Pericles In particular, he criticized Pericles' policy of avoiding battle with the invading Peloponnesian League in 431 BC [4]
Cleon | Athenian Statesman, General, Orator | Britannica Cleon (died 422 bc, Amphipolis, Macedonia) was the first prominent representative of the commercial class in Athenian politics, he became leader of the Athenian democracy in 429 after the death of his political enemy, Pericles In the Peloponnesian War he strongly advocated an offensive strategy
Cleon - Livius Both Brasidas and Cleon stood on the most dangerous positions: Brasidas led the attack from the southern gate of Amphipolis, whereas Cleon was on the unprotected wing of the Athenian army
Cleon - Heritage History Cleon, an Athenian politician during the Peloponnesian War, was the son of Cleaenetus, from whom he inherited a lucrative tannery business He was the first prominent representative of the commercial class in Athenian politics
Cleon of Athens | History | Research Starters - EBSCO Cleon of Athens was a prominent political figure in the 5th century BCE, recognized as one of the first demagogues in Athenian democracy Originally a tanner, he rose to political prominence around 430 BCE, possibly serving on the boulē, or council
Cleon - Encyclopedia. com Cleon (ca 475-422 B C ) was an aggressive Athenian political leader He was the first member of the nonaristocratic classes to reach a prominent position in Athens's political structure
Biography:Cleon - HandWiki Hitherto Cleon had only been a vigorous opposition speaker, a trenchant critic [1] and accuser of state officials, but he came forward as the professed champion and leader of the democracy and rapidly came to dominate Athenian politics
Cleon — Grokipedia Grote portrayed Cleon as a rhetorical champion who empowered the Athenian assembly against entrenched elites and unexamined traditions, thereby legitimizing demagogic leadership within direct democracy [60]
Cleon - Hellenica World Cleon (d 422 BC), Athenian politician during the Peloponnesian War, was the son of Cleaenetus, from whom he inherited a lucrative tannery (tanning) business He was the first prominent representative of the commercial class in Athenian politics
Cleon, Athenian politician | Oxford Classical Dictionary | Oxford Academic Cleon, Athenian politician, the son of a rich tanner He was perhaps involved in the attacks on Pericles (1) through his intellectual friends in the 430s bce , and in the opposition to Pericles’ strategy of refusing battle against the invaders in 431