Battle of the Persian Gate
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The Battle of the Persian Gate was a crucial 330 BC engagement in which Alexander the Great’s forces broke through a heavily defended mountain pass in the Zagros, opening the way to Persepolis and the heart of the Achaemenid Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Persian Gate canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of the Persian Gate Context triple: [Battle of Gaugamela, followedBy, Battle of the Persian Gate]
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Battle of Gulnabad
The Battle of Gulnabad (1722) was a decisive engagement in which Afghan forces defeated the Safavid Persians, leading directly to the fall of Isfahan and the collapse of Safavid rule in Iran.
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Battle of Nahavand
The Battle of Nahavand was a decisive 7th-century clash in which the Rashidun Caliphate effectively broke Sassanian power in Persia, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iran.
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C.
Battle of Kleisoura Pass
The Battle of Kleisoura Pass was a key World War II engagement in April 1941 in which German forces seized a strategic mountain pass in Greece, contributing to the rapid collapse of Greek and Allied defenses during the Balkans campaign.
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D.
Battle of Bapheus
The Battle of Bapheus was a pivotal 1302 victory of the early Ottoman forces over the Byzantine Empire that helped establish Osman I’s power and marked a key step in the rise of the Ottoman state.
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E.
Battle of Harran
The Battle of Harran was a key late 7th-century BC clash in northern Mesopotamia during the decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, involving Babylonian and allied forces against the remnants of Assyrian power and their Egyptian supporters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Persian Gate Target entity description: The Battle of the Persian Gate was a crucial 330 BC engagement in which Alexander the Great’s forces broke through a heavily defended mountain pass in the Zagros, opening the way to Persepolis and the heart of the Achaemenid Empire.
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A.
Battle of Gulnabad
The Battle of Gulnabad (1722) was a decisive engagement in which Afghan forces defeated the Safavid Persians, leading directly to the fall of Isfahan and the collapse of Safavid rule in Iran.
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B.
Battle of Nahavand
The Battle of Nahavand was a decisive 7th-century clash in which the Rashidun Caliphate effectively broke Sassanian power in Persia, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iran.
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C.
Battle of Kleisoura Pass
The Battle of Kleisoura Pass was a key World War II engagement in April 1941 in which German forces seized a strategic mountain pass in Greece, contributing to the rapid collapse of Greek and Allied defenses during the Balkans campaign.
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D.
Battle of Bapheus
The Battle of Bapheus was a pivotal 1302 victory of the early Ottoman forces over the Byzantine Empire that helped establish Osman I’s power and marked a key step in the rise of the Ottoman state.
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E.
Battle of Harran
The Battle of Harran was a key late 7th-century BC clash in northern Mesopotamia during the decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, involving Babylonian and allied forces against the remnants of Assyrian power and their Egyptian supporters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
decline of the Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Siege of Persepolis ⓘ
surface form:
fall of Persepolis
|
| attackers | Macedonian and allied troops under Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Macedon
|
| combatant |
Persian army
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid Persian forces
Macedonian army ⓘ |
| commandedByOnMacedonianSide | Alexander III of Macedon ⓘ |
| commandedByOnPersianSide | Ariobarzanes of Persis ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Ariobarzanes of Phrygia ⓘ
surface form:
Ariobarzanes
|
| conflictIn | Alexander the Great's conquest of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| date | 330 BC ⓘ |
| defenders | Achaemenid troops under Ariobarzanes ⓘ |
| defensivePosition | mountain pass ⓘ |
| followedBy |
capture of Persepolis
ⓘ
sack of Persepolis ⓘ |
| goalOfAttackers | reach Persepolis ⓘ |
| goalOfDefenders | block Macedonian advance into Persis ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Persian Gate ⓘ Zagros Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Iran ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Alexander's difficult breakthrough of a fortified gorge
ⓘ
heavy Persian defenses in a mountain pass ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Ariobarzanes of Phrygia ⓘ
surface form:
Ariobarzanes
|
| partOf | Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Alexander's campaign in Persia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Gaugamela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Persis ⓘ |
| result | Macedonian victory ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
access to the heartland of the Achaemenid Empire
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breakthrough of Persian defensive line ⓘ opening of the road to Persepolis ⓘ |
| significance | key step in the conquest of central Persia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | crucial for Alexander's advance to Persepolis ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedByAttackers | flanking maneuver ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedByDefenders | ambush from higher ground ⓘ |
| terrain |
narrow gorge
ⓘ
rugged mountains ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 4th century BC ⓘ |
| year | 330 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Persian Gate Description of subject: The Battle of the Persian Gate was a crucial 330 BC engagement in which Alexander the Great’s forces broke through a heavily defended mountain pass in the Zagros, opening the way to Persepolis and the heart of the Achaemenid Empire.
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