Properties (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
land ownership
nobility wealth |
gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Philip_II_of_Macedon |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
sculpture
art literature ceramics coins |
gptkbp:engagesIn |
flanking maneuvers
|
gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Classical_Greece
gptkb:Herodotus Plutarch Xenophon Polybius Arrian |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
cultural influence
military innovation tactical flexibility |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Greek cavalry
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Thracian_cavalry
gptkb:Persian_cavalry |
gptkbp:is_equipped_with |
swords
spears |
gptkbp:knownFor |
mobility
|
gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Mantinea
Battle of Leuctra Battle of Gaugamela Battle of Granicus Battle of Chaeronea |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Thessalian_cavalry
gptkb:Cretan_cavalry gptkb:Athenian_cavalry Companion Cavalry Boeotian cavalry |
gptkbp:participatesIn |
reconnaissance
supporting infantry pursuit |
gptkbp:partOf |
ancient_Greek_army
|
gptkbp:reduces |
rise of heavy infantry
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gptkbp:strategicGoals |
flanking attacks
pursuit of retreating enemies battlefield dominance |
gptkbp:tactics |
hit-and-run
|
gptkbp:training |
combat skills
horsemanship |
gptkbp:usedIn |
ancient warfare
|
gptkbp:utilizes |
horsemen
various_Greek_city-states |