Battle of the Sogdian Rock

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical battle
gptkbp:aftermath consolidation_of_Macedonian_control_in_Central_Asia
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Sogdian_tribes
gptkb:Macedonian_Empire
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired future military leaders
gptkbp:date 327 BC
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:historical_significance debated by historians
viewed as a turning point
influenced modern military thought
analyzed for its tactical innovations
reflected in art and literature
analyzed for its psychological aspects
examined for its cultural implications
used as a case study in military academies
considered_a_key_event_in_the_conquest_of_Central_Asia
discussed_in_the_context_of_Alexander's_legacy
seen_as_a_demonstration_of_Alexander's_leadership
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Alexander's_campaign_in_Asia
Hellenistic period
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Arrian's_Anabasis
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Curtius_Rufus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sogdian Rock
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:Plutarch's_Life_of_Alexander
gptkb:Appian's_History_of_Rome
Justin's_Epitome_of_the_Philippic_History_of_Pompeius_Trogus
gptkbp:legacy study in military history
influence on later sieges
example of siege tactics
gptkbp:location Sogdiana
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
Spitamenes
gptkbp:outcome defeat
victory
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Siege_of_the_Sogdian_Rock
Conquest_of_Persia
Campaign_against_the_Scythians
gptkbp:result Macedonian_victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated_Alexander's_military_tactics
gptkbp:strategicGoals control of trade routes
expansion_of_Macedonian_influence
gptkbp:tactics psychological warfare
siege warfare
combined arms tactics
use of local alliances