Battle of the Zagros Mountains
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Macedonian consolidation of power
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| gptkbp:casualties |
significant for both sides
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkb:Macedonian_Empire |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
historical reenactments
academic conferences on ancient warfare |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
in documentaries about ancient battles
in films about Alexander the Great in various historical novels |
| gptkbp:darius's_goal |
defend Persian territory
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| gptkbp:darius's_strategy |
attempt to outmaneuver
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| gptkbp:date |
c. 330 BC
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| gptkbp:duration |
one day
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Hellenistic_period
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
over the exact location
over the number of troops involved over the battle's scale |
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied among historians
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked the decline of Persian power
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| gptkbp:historical_source |
often contradictory
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Zagros Mountains
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| gptkbp:influence |
subsequent battles in Persia
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| gptkbp:issues |
focuses on military tactics
focuses on geopolitical implications focuses on leadership qualities |
| gptkbp:legacy |
demonstrated Alexander's military prowess
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Zagros_Mountains
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
use of cavalry
use of infantry |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Darius_III |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Macedonian expansion
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical accounts by Arrian
historical accounts by Diodorus Siculus historical accounts by Curtius Rufus |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Macedonian_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of Alexander the Great's campaign
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of Persia
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| gptkbp:strategy |
defensive formations
rapid movement combined arms approach well-trained and disciplined conquer Persia larger but less coordinated |
| gptkbp:strength |
unknown for both sides
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gates
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| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:terrain |
mountainous region
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| gptkbp:type |
land battle
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
harsh and challenging
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Sassanian_Empire
gptkb:Thutmose_III |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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