Companion cavalry
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The Companion cavalry were the elite heavy cavalry of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian army, renowned for their decisive shock charges that helped secure his major victories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Companion cavalry canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3543201 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Companion cavalry Context triple: [Battle of the Granicus, associatedWith, Companion cavalry]
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A.
Household Cavalry
The Household Cavalry is an elite British Army formation combining armoured reconnaissance and ceremonial mounted duties, best known for its role in state occasions and royal pageantry.
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B.
Chevau-légers de la Garde
The Chevau-légers de la Garde were an elite light cavalry unit serving in the French royal household guard under the Ancien Régime.
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C.
Numidian cavalry
Numidian cavalry were highly skilled light horsemen from ancient North Africa, famed for their speed, maneuverability, and effectiveness as skirmishers in Mediterranean warfare.
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D.
Ottoman sipahi cavalry
The Ottoman sipahi cavalry were elite feudal horsemen of the Ottoman Empire, serving as its main provincial military and landholding class for centuries.
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E.
Light Dragoons
The Light Dragoons is a British Army cavalry regiment known for its reconnaissance role and service in numerous conflicts from the 18th century to the present.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Companion cavalry Target entity description: The Companion cavalry were the elite heavy cavalry of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian army, renowned for their decisive shock charges that helped secure his major victories.
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A.
Household Cavalry
The Household Cavalry is an elite British Army formation combining armoured reconnaissance and ceremonial mounted duties, best known for its role in state occasions and royal pageantry.
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B.
Chevau-légers de la Garde
The Chevau-légers de la Garde were an elite light cavalry unit serving in the French royal household guard under the Ancien Régime.
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C.
Numidian cavalry
Numidian cavalry were highly skilled light horsemen from ancient North Africa, famed for their speed, maneuverability, and effectiveness as skirmishers in Mediterranean warfare.
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D.
Ottoman sipahi cavalry
The Ottoman sipahi cavalry were elite feudal horsemen of the Ottoman Empire, serving as its main provincial military and landholding class for centuries.
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E.
Light Dragoons
The Light Dragoons is a British Army cavalry regiment known for its reconnaissance role and service in numerous conflicts from the 18th century to the present.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient military unit
ⓘ
cavalry unit ⓘ heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hetairoi
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Macedonian phalanx ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Cleitus the Black ⓘ Hephaestion ⓘ Philotas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Macedon ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Chaeronea
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Battle of Gaugamela ⓘ Battle of Granicus ⓘ Battle of the Hydaspes ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Hydaspes
Battle of Issus ⓘ |
| equipment |
body armor
ⓘ
helmet ⓘ long thrusting spear (xyston) ⓘ shield (sometimes) ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| geographicAreaOfActivity |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ India ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Mesopotamia ⓘ Persia ⓘ |
| GreekName |
Hetairoi
ⓘ
surface form:
ἑταῖροι (Hetairoi)
|
| historicalPeriod |
4th century BCE
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hellenistic cavalry tactics
ⓘ
later heavy cavalry traditions ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Companions ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| mount | warhorse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive shock charges
ⓘ
elite status in Macedonian army ⓘ role in Alexander the Great’s major victories ⓘ |
| partOf |
Macedonian army
ⓘ
Macedonian army of Alexander the Great ⓘ
surface form:
army of Alexander the Great
|
| primaryFunction |
break enemy battle line
ⓘ
exploit breaches created by phalanx ⓘ |
| recruitmentFrom |
Macedonian royal household
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian nobility
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| role |
decisive strike force
ⓘ
shock cavalry ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocratic ⓘ |
| subunitOf | Macedonian Companion Corps ⓘ |
| tacticalDoctrine |
cooperation with Macedonian phalanx
ⓘ
wedge formation charges ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Companion cavalry Description of subject: The Companion cavalry were the elite heavy cavalry of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian army, renowned for their decisive shock charges that helped secure his major victories.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of the Granicus