Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military formation
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
long spears (sarissas)
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| gptkbp:commandStructure |
hierarchical
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired military theorists
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
depicted in art and literature
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Philip_II_of_Macedon
|
| gptkbp:formed |
multiple ranks
infantry formation |
| gptkbp:hasWebsite |
sarissa
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed by military historians
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Arrian's_Anabasis
gptkb:Plutarch's_Lives gptkb:Polybius'_Histories gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus'_Bibliotheca_Historica Macedonian_Empire_expansion |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Hellenistic period
study in military academies |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
influenced later military formations
contributed_to_Macedonian_conquests |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Macedonian Phalanx
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Greek_hoplite_warfare
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| gptkbp:inheritsFrom |
phalanx formations
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| gptkbp:keyIssues |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gate
Battle of Issus Battle of the Hydaspes Battle of the Granicus tight formation |
| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for modern military formations
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
combined arms tactics
rectangular formation use of pikes integration of cavalry |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Gaugamela
Battle of Chaeronea |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
oblique order
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
|
| gptkbp:operationalRange |
open terrain
|
| gptkbp:reduces |
after_the_Roman_conquest
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
superior reach and flexibility
central_to_Macedonian_military_strategy |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Roman_legion
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
frontline infantry
depth and stability in battle highly effective against traditional armies |
| gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment |
shields
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| gptkbp:tactics |
pike and shield
|
| gptkbp:training |
discipline and coordination
|
| gptkbp:unitAwards |
infantry and cavalry
large units |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Macedonian_army
|