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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:allies
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with infantry units
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Philip_II_of_Macedon
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gptkbp:combat_role
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shock troops
pursuit of fleeing enemies
initial charge
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and art
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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gptkb:historical_texts
gptkb:films
gptkb:literature
gptkb:artworks
featured in historical novels
depicted in ancient art
represented in films
symbol of military prowess
emblem of loyalty and bravery
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gptkbp:cultural_symbol
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gptkb:nobility
bravery
loyalty to the king
military excellence
Macedonian power
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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used in negotiations
aided in establishing alliances
influenced local rulers
served as a show of force
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gptkbp:dissolved
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after the death of Alexander the Great
after the fall of the Macedonian Empire
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkb:Battle_of_Issus
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:horse_race
gptkb:sword
gptkb:spear
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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aggressive
shock cavalry
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gptkbp:formed
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wedge formation
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Pella
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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on military tactics
on military organization
on Roman cavalry
on cavalry warfare
on leadership in warfare
on subsequent armies
influenced Byzantine cavalry
inspired cavalry tactics in Rome
shaped medieval cavalry tactics
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkb:Classical_antiquity
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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elite cavalry unit
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gptkbp:historical_source
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gptkb:Arrian's_Anabasis
gptkb:Plutarch's_Lives
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Arrian
gptkb:Curtius_Rufus
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Companion Cavalry
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gptkbp:leadership
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commanded by a general
subdivided into squadrons
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced later cavalry units
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gptkbp:loyalty
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to the king
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gptkbp:notable_achievements
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conquests in Persia
involvement in the Siege of Tyre
participation in the Battle of the Persian Gate
role in the Battle of the Hydaspes
victories in Asia Minor
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gate
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkb:Siege_of_Tyre
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hydaspes
gptkb:Battle_of_Issus
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Macedonian_army
gptkb:Ancient_Macedonian_army
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gptkbp:primary_role
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gptkb:Cavalry
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:noble_family
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gptkbp:significance
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elite unit
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 1,800 men
around 1,800 men
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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flanking enemy formations
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gptkbp:tactics
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flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:training
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intensive
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gptkbp:uniform
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armor and tunics
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Macedonian_cavalry
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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