Battle of the Cilician Gates
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Monarch
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened Alexander's position in Asia Minor
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Monarch |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspired later military leaders
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| gptkbp:date |
August 30, 333 BC
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
Art and literature
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Issus
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of Alexander's campaign against Persia
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Interpretations of the battle's significance
Alexander's tactical innovations Debates on the accuracy of ancient sources Impact on subsequent Persian military strategies Role of terrain in the battle's outcome |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future military strategies
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the beginning of Alexander's dominance in the region
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Cilician Gates
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Previous battles in the region
Greek military traditions |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
Approximately 30,000 Macedonian troops
Approximately 40,000 Persian troops |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Historical reenactments
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:General_Orontes
gptkb:Alexander_the_Great |
| gptkbp:landscape |
gptkb:mountain
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Considered a classic example of military tactics
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cilician_Gates
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Use of cavalry
Use of infantry phalanx |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
gptkb:Arrian's_Anabasis
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus gptkb:Plutarch's_Life_of_Alexander |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gates
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela gptkb:Siege_of_Tyre gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hydaspes |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First major battle in Alexander's campaign
Highlighted the weaknesses of the Persian forces Showcased Alexander's leadership skills Demonstrated the effectiveness of the Macedonian army |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Persian forces retreated
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
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| gptkbp:result |
Decisive victory for Alexander the Great
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| gptkbp:significance |
Opened the way for Alexander's invasion of Persia
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Cilician Gates
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Hot and dry
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