Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mercenaries
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Hoplite warfare
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
military_history_of_Greece
|
| gptkbp:employs |
various city-states
wealthy patrons |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Roman_times
|
| gptkbp:foughtAgainst |
gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkb:Roman_legions Greek_allies |
| gptkbp:foughtIn |
gptkb:the_Aegean_Sea
various conflicts various causes |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Ancient_Greece
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cretan mercenaries
|
| gptkbp:influence |
tactics_in_the_Mediterranean
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
local culture
Cretan_mythology Cretan_traditions |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:Hellenistic_kingdoms
expeditions bows naval battles asymmetric warfare raids defensive strategies political conflicts pay foreign campaigns archery and javelin throwing independence of city-states |
| gptkbp:isRegulatedBy |
mercenary leaders
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
archery
strategic importance quick maneuvers high adaptability strategic alliances. high morale light infantry tactics adaptability in warfare flexibility in battle loyalty to commanders effective communication in battle |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Gaugamela
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
combat skills
|
| gptkbp:notableWriters |
gptkb:Herodotus
|
| gptkbp:occursIn |
the_Mediterranean_region
|
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Crete
|
| gptkbp:participatedIn |
gptkb:Battle_of_Syracuse
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
foreign armies
Cretan_cities |
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:Ptolemaic_army
|
| gptkbp:training |
guerrilla tactics
experienced veterans |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
|
| gptkbp:utilizes |
siege warfare
|