Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:armament |
gptkb:shield
gptkb:sword |
| gptkbp:etymology |
from Greek 'phalanx' meaning 'line' or 'array'
|
| gptkbp:form |
rectangular mass
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Greek phalanx
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Macedonian_phalanx
Roman manipular formation |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Hoplite warfare
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Marathon
gptkb:Battle_of_Thermopylae gptkb:Battle_of_Chaeronea |
| gptkbp:notableUser |
gptkb:Athens
gptkb:Macedonia gptkb:Sparta |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
Ancient Greece
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| gptkbp:primaryUse |
infantry combat
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:monarchy
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
overlapping shields
close-order formation long spears (sarissas in Macedonian phalanx) |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
Ancient Greek armies
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Hellenistic_period
Classical period |
| gptkbp:vulnerableTo |
rough terrain
flanking attacks |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Indo-Greek_rulers
gptkb:Polybian_army_system |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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