Statements (113)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Opened the way for the conquest of Asia Minor
Consolidation of Alexander's control in Asia Minor |
| gptkbp:alexander's_ambition |
To conquer the Persian Empire
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| gptkbp:alexander's_approach |
Crossed the river to engage
|
| gptkbp:alexander's_campaign |
Continued into Asia Minor after the battle
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| gptkbp:alexander's_inspiration |
gptkb:Homer's_Iliad
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| gptkbp:alexander's_leadership |
Decisive and bold
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| gptkbp:alexander's_legacy |
Influenced future military leaders
Foundation of the Hellenistic period |
| gptkbp:alexander's_personal_involvement |
Fought in the front lines
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| gptkbp:alexander's_strategy |
Direct engagement with the enemy
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| gptkbp:alexander's_tactics |
Aggressive and bold
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| gptkbp:battle |
Pursued the retreating Persians
|
| gptkbp:battle_duration |
One day
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Macedonian losses were relatively low
Persian losses were significant Macedonian casualties estimated at 100 Persian casualties estimated at 20,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Persian_army
gptkb:Macedonian_army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Spithridates |
| gptkbp:date |
334 BC
|
| gptkbp:fought_against |
May and June
Alexander the Great and Darius III Biga, Turkey The banks of the Granicus River |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Set the stage for future battles
Boosted Alexander's reputation Marked the beginning of the end for Persian dominance in Asia Minor |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Considered a turning point in ancient warfare.
Marked the beginning of Alexander's conquests |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Arrian's_Anabasis
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus gptkb:Plutarch's_Life_of_Alexander gptkb:Arrian's_Anabasis_of_Alexander |
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Battle of the Granicus
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Subsequent battles in the campaign
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Persian_satraps
Greek mercenaries |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Granicus_River
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| gptkbp:macedonian_allies |
Greek mercenaries
|
| gptkbp:macedonian_army |
Included various ethnic groups
|
| gptkbp:macedonian_casualties |
Around 1,000
1,000 to 1,500 |
| gptkbp:macedonian_cavalry |
Led by Cleitus the Black
Led by Parmenion |
| gptkbp:macedonian_forces |
Approximately 30,000 troops
|
| gptkbp:macedonian_formation |
Phalanx and cavalry
|
| gptkbp:macedonian_infantry |
Formed the main battle line
Formed the core of the army |
| gptkbp:macedonian_leadership |
Alexander the Great and his generals
|
| gptkbp:macedonian_morale |
Boosted after victory
|
| gptkbp:macedonian_reputation |
Enhanced after the victory
|
| gptkbp:macedonian_strategy |
Combined arms approach
|
| gptkbp:macedonian_tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
|
| gptkbp:macedonian_victory |
Secured control of Asia Minor
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Boosted Alexander's reputation
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
Alexander's campaign against Persia
|
| gptkbp:persian_allies |
Local satraps
|
| gptkbp:persian_army |
Included diverse troops from across the empire
|
| gptkbp:persian_casualties |
Estimated 20,000 to 30,000
Thousands killed |
| gptkbp:persian_cavalry |
Led by Spithridates
Included heavy cavalry units |
| gptkbp:persian_commander |
gptkb:Darius_III
|
| gptkbp:persian_defeat |
Significant loss of territory.
|
| gptkbp:persian_defense |
Failed to hold against the charge
|
| gptkbp:persian_forces |
Estimated 40,000 to 100,000 troops
|
| gptkbp:persian_infantry |
Held defensive positions
Included light infantry and archers |
| gptkbp:persian_leadership |
Spithridates and other commanders
Spithridates and other satraps |
| gptkbp:persian_morale |
Diminished after defeat
|
| gptkbp:persian_reputation |
Damaged after the defeat
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| gptkbp:persian_strategy |
Attempted to outmaneuver the Macedonians
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| gptkbp:persian_tactics |
Defensive positions
|
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Macedonian_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_major_battle_of_Alexander_the_Great
First major battle of Alexander's campaign against Persia |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Opening of the Persian campaign
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| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:Greek_city-states
Flanking maneuvers Cavalry charge Aggressive and fast-paced Combined arms approach Use of chariots Included local militias Included elite troops Defensive and reactive Established him as a military genius Estimated at 40,000 to 50,000 Led to the fall of Persian satrapies Numbered around 30,000 Set the stage for the Siege of Halicarnassus Use of the phalanx |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Cavalry charge
Use of phalanx formation |
| gptkbp:terrain |
River crossing
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Philip_II_of_Macedon
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gate gptkb:Hellenistic_Greece gptkb:Siege_of_Tyre gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hydaspes gptkb:Macedonian_Empire gptkb:Battle_of_the_Indus gptkb:Battle_of_Chaeronea_(338_BC) gptkb:Demetrius gptkb:Battle_of_Chaeronea gptkb:Battle_of_Ipsus gptkb:Wars_of_the_Diadochi |
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