Battle of Eleusis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted Greek morale
gptkbp:casualties Heavy for Persians
Moderate for Greeks
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Persians
Greeks
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
gptkb:Historical_texts
Museums
Modern literature
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of resistance
Inspiration for future battles
gptkbp:date September 27, 480 BC
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Plataea
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Greco-Persian_Wars
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the war
Foundation for future alliances
Showcased military innovation
Impact on Persian strategy
Demonstrated Greek unity
Influence on Athenian politics
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Herodotus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Eleusis
gptkbp:influenced_by Geopolitical factors
Persian tactics
Previous Greek victories
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Athenian_hoplites
Spartan allies
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Western military thought
Part of Greek history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Eleusis,_Greece
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positioning
Use of terrain
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Themistocles
gptkb:Xerxes_I
gptkbp:outcome Persian retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Persian_invasion_of_Greece
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Salamis
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Artemisium
gptkb:Battle_of_Thermopylae
gptkbp:result Greek victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Greeks
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Attica
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eleusis,_Greece
gptkb:Eleusis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5