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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Cavalry
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gptkbp:allies
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formed alliances with local tribes
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gptkbp:command_structure
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led by noblemen
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depicted in art and literature
inspired later military leaders
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gptkbp:decline
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declined after Alexander's death
replaced by Roman cavalry
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gptkbp:equipment
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sarissa
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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aggressive
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gptkbp:formed
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wedge formation
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gptkbp:has_units
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gptkb:Light_Cavalry
gptkb:Companion_Cavalry
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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described by Diodorus Siculus
described by Plutarch
described by Arrian
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:Classical_antiquity
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pivotal in Hellenistic warfare
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Macedonian cavalry
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gptkbp:influenced
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Roman cavalry tactics
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Persian cavalry
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gptkbp:known_for
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flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced medieval cavalry
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gptkbp:military_technology
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integration with infantry units
use of the cavalry in coordinated attacks
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aous
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gate
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hydaspes
gptkb:Battle_of_Chaeronea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Granicus
gptkb:Battle_of_Issus
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gptkbp:notable_leader
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gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Philip_II_of_Macedon
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Macedonian_army
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gptkbp:primary_role
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flanking and pursuit
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gptkbp:recruited_from
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gptkb:nobility
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gptkbp:size
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large units
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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key to Macedonian victories
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gptkbp:tactics
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hit-and-run tactics
shock tactics
combined arms tactics
use of terrain to advantage
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gptkbp:training
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intensive training
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gptkbp:unit_type
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gptkb:Cavalry
light cavalry
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkb:Battle_of_Issus
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hydaspes
gptkb:Battle_of_Issus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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