Battle of the Hydaspes
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The Battle of the Hydaspes was a decisive 326 BC clash in Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, where he defeated King Porus on the banks of the Hydaspes River (modern Jhelum) and secured his easternmost major conquest.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Hydaspes canonical | 13 |
| Battle of Hydaspes | 5 |
| Battle of the Hydaspes River | 1 |
| The Battle of the Hydaspes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Hydaspes Context triple: [Alexander the Great, notableBattle, Battle of the Hydaspes]
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A.
Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
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B.
Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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Battle of Gaugamela
The Battle of Gaugamela was a decisive 331 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated Persian king Darius III, effectively leading to the fall of the Achaemenid Empire and securing Macedonian dominance in the Near East.
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D.
Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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E.
Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Hydaspes Target entity description: The Battle of the Hydaspes was a decisive 326 BC clash in Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, where he defeated King Porus on the banks of the Hydaspes River (modern Jhelum) and secured his easternmost major conquest.
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A.
Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
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B.
Battle of Opis
The Battle of Opis was a decisive 539 BC engagement in which Cyrus the Great’s Persian forces defeated the Neo-Babylonian army, leading to the fall of Babylon and the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire.
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C.
Battle of Gaugamela
The Battle of Gaugamela was a decisive 331 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated Persian king Darius III, effectively leading to the fall of the Achaemenid Empire and securing Macedonian dominance in the Near East.
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D.
Battle of Chaeronea
The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was a decisive clash in which Philip II of Macedon, aided by his son Alexander the Great, defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, paving the way for Macedonian dominance over Greece.
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E.
Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Porus restored as a subordinate ruler
ⓘ
expansion of Alexander's control over parts of the Punjab ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Jhelum ⓘ |
| associatedWith | founding of the city of Bucephala by Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| belligerent1 |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian Empire
allied Greek contingents ⓘ |
| belligerent2 |
Indian forces under Porus
ⓘ
Paurava kingdom ⓘ |
| combatantCulture1 | Macedonian-Greek ⓘ |
| combatantCulture2 | Indian ⓘ |
| commander1 | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| commander2 |
King Porus
ⓘ
surface form:
Porus
|
| conflict |
Alexander’s Asian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian conquest of the Achaemenid Empire
|
| date | 326 BC ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| followedBy | mutiny at the Hyphasis River ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Arrian of Nicomedia
ⓘ
surface form:
Arrian
Diodorus Siculus ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ |
| location |
Hydaspes River
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Jhelum River ⓘ Punjab ⓘ |
| modernLocation |
Jhelum River
ⓘ
surface form:
Jhelum River, Pakistan
|
| notableFigure | Bucephalus ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of King Porus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wars of Alexander the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander the Great's Indian campaign
Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Acesines River ⓘ |
| region |
Punjab
ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
|
| result | Macedonian victory ⓘ |
| river |
Hydaspes River
ⓘ
surface form:
Hydaspes
Jhelum River ⓘ
surface form:
Jhelum
|
| riverCrossedBy | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| side1 |
Macedonian army
ⓘ
army of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| side2 |
Paurava kingdom
ⓘ
army of King Porus ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the limit of Alexander the Great's eastward expansion
ⓘ
secured Alexander the Great's easternmost major conquest ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | night river crossing by Alexander's forces ⓘ |
| usedUnitType |
cavalry
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chariots ⓘ infantry ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| year | 326 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Hydaspes Description of subject: The Battle of the Hydaspes was a decisive 326 BC clash in Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, where he defeated King Porus on the banks of the Hydaspes River (modern Jhelum) and secured his easternmost major conquest.
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