Statements (46)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical battle
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gptkbp:aftermath |
consolidation_of_Macedonian_control_in_Central_Asia
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gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Sogdian_tribes
gptkb:Macedonian_Empire |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired future military leaders
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gptkbp:date |
327 BC
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gptkbp:duration |
several days
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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
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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
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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
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gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated_Alexander's_military_tactics
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gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of trade routes
expansion_of_Macedonian_influence |
gptkbp:tactics |
psychological warfare
siege warfare combined arms tactics use of local alliances |