Battle of the Persian Gate

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battle
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gates
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Achaemenid_Empire
gptkb:Macedonian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Ariobarzanes
gptkbp:date January 330 BC
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Sack_of_Persepolis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Persian Gate
gptkbp:location Persian Gate, near Persepolis, Iran
gptkbp:notableFor Difficult mountain pass terrain
Persian last stand against Alexander in Persia
gptkbp:partOf Alexander the Great's conquest of the Achaemenid Empire
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkbp:result Macedonian victory
gptkbp:significance Opened the way for Alexander to capture Persepolis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Conquest_of_the_Achaemenid_Empire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6