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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Issus,_Turkey
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Pursuit_of_Darius_III
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Hellenistic_period
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gptkbp:benefits
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Macedonian cavalry superiority
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gptkbp:casualties
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High for the Persians
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Persian_army
gptkb:Macedonian_army
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Darius_III
gptkb:Alexander's_tactics
Darius's strategy
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Inspired art and literature
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Referenced in modern media
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gptkbp:date
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333 BC
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
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gptkbp:has_ability
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Rugged terrain
Macedonian forces estimated at 40,000
Persian forces estimated at 100,000
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger conflict between Greece and Persia
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Led to the fall of the Achaemenid Empire.
Set the stage for future conquests
Shifted power in the ancient Near East
Strengthened Alexander's position in the region
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Turning point in the Persian Wars
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gptkbp:historical_source
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gptkb:Arrian's_Anabasis
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Plutarch's_Life_of_Alexander
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Issos
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gptkbp:influenced
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Subsequent military leaders
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Monuments and memorials
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Macedonia
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gptkbp:legacy
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Symbol of military genius
Influenced future military strategies
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gptkbp:location
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Issos, Cilicia
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Phalanx formation used by Macedonians
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gates
gptkb:Siege_of_Tyre
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" Victory is the only option."
" The battle was won before it began."
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gptkbp:part_of
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Alexander's campaign against Persia
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
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gptkbp:result
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Decisive Macedonian victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Established Alexander's reputation
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the eastern Mediterranean
Macedonian control over Asia Minor
Darius's failure to utilize his cavalry effectively
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gptkbp:tactics
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Flanking maneuver
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gptkbp:type
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Land battle
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Clear skies
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