Battle of Susa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duchy_of_Susa
gptkb:County_of_Susa
gptkbp:aftermath Macedonian control over Persia
gptkbp:casualties High for Achaemenid forces
Lower for Macedonian forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Macedonian_army
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature
Influence on art
Influence on military studies
gptkbp:date 331 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Historical_texts
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkbp:historical_context Alexander's conquests
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of the battle's significance
Debates on casualty figures
Debates on leadership effectiveness
Debates on tactical decisions
Debates on the aftermath of the battle
gptkbp:historical_impact End of Achaemenid rule
gptkbp:historical_significance Shift in power dynamics
Located in modern-day Iran
Near ancient trade routes
Strategic location for empires
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Susa
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent military strategies
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the region
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Modern history discussions
gptkbp:is_involved_in Infantry units
Cavalry units
gptkbp:led_to Expansion of Macedonian territory
Cultural exchanges between Greeks and Persians
gptkbp:location gptkb:Susa
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of cavalry charges
Use of archers
Use of heavy infantry
gptkbp:notable_event Siege tactics employed
Darius's retreat
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Darius_III
gptkbp:outcome Fall of the Achaemenid Empire
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Siege_of_Susa
gptkbp:primary_source Modern historians
Ancient historians
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkb:Persian_Wars
gptkbp:result gptkb:Macedonian_victory
gptkbp:significance Part of Alexander the Great's campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Persia
Macedonian dominance in the region
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle