Battle of Tyre

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Macedonian control over the eastern Mediterranean.
gptkbp:associated_with Alexander's conquests.
gptkbp:casualties High for Tyre
Moderate for Macedonians
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Macedonian_Empire
Phoenician city-state of Tyre
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Hiram_of_Tyre
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of resilience.
Influenced later military strategies.
Inspiration for future sieges.
gptkbp:date 332 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in historical texts.
gptkbp:duration 7 months
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Fall_of_Tyre
gptkbp:historical_figure Arrian's Anabasis.
Curtius Rufus.
Diodorus Siculus.
Plutarch's Life of Alexander.
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the end of Persian influence in the region.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tyre
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent military campaigns of Alexander.
gptkbp:legacy Considered a turning point in ancient warfare.
Example of siege tactics.
Influence on naval warfare.
Study in military logistics.
Symbol of Alexander's ambition.
gptkbp:location gptkb:tire
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Siege_of_Tyre
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkbp:related_event Battle of Gaugamela.
Battle of Issus.
Battle of the Granicus.
Battle of the Hydaspes.
Battle of the Nile.
Battle of the Persian Gate.
Battle of the Persian Gulf.
Siege of Babylon.
Siege of Gaza.
Siege of Susa.
gptkbp:result gptkb:Macedonian_victory
gptkbp:significance Demonstrated naval power
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:technology Battering rams.
Catapults.
Naval ships.
Siege towers.
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Sidon
gptkb:Massacre_of_Tyrian_inhabitants
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5