Battle of the Acesines River
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Macedonian_expansion_into_India
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
maintain sovereignty
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| gptkbp:casualties |
unknown
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| gptkbp:climate |
monsoon season
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Macedonian_Empire
Indian_Kingdoms |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influence_on_Indian_warfare
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
between_Greek_and_Indian_cultures
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| gptkbp:date |
326 BC
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| gptkbp:defeated |
secured_control_over_Punjab.
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
estimated 50,000
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Jhelum_River
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
Macedonian_dominance_in_the_region
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| gptkbp:goal |
defend his territory
conquer_the_Persian_Empire |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
debated by historians
demonstrated the effectiveness of combined arms |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Hellenistic period
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Curtius_Rufus Arrian |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
vary in details
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Acesines River
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| gptkbp:involved |
elephants
infantry |
| gptkbp:landscape |
riverine
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| gptkbp:leadership |
Alexander_the_Great's_command_style
King_Porus's_command_style |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future military leaders
Alexander's_reputation_as_a_military_leader |
| gptkbp:location |
Acesines River
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| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
Porus |
| gptkbp:outcome |
captured and later reinstated
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of the Hydaspes
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| gptkbp:propulsion |
included cavalry and infantry
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| gptkbp:result |
Macedonian_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part_of_Alexander_the_Great's_campaign_in_India
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of the region
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| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
cavalry charges defensive positioning use of archers adaptation to local conditions combined arms approach use of chariots use of war elephants use of phalanx formation rapid movement and surprise attacks |
| gptkbp:team_achievements |
expand territory
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| gptkbp:torque |
approximately 30,000
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