Macedonian infantry

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:allies with other Greek states
gptkbp:armament gptkb:sword
gptkb:spear
gptkbp:armor linothorax
gptkbp:combat_experience extensive
gptkbp:command_structure hierarchical
gptkbp:cultural_exchange with conquered territories
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired military treatises
gptkbp:decline after Alexander's death
gptkbp:deployment flexible
gptkbp:discipline high
gptkbp:equipment shields
gptkbp:field open terrain
gptkbp:fighting_style aggressive
gptkbp:formed phalanx
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkbp:historical_impact on warfare
gptkbp:historical_legacy influenced future armies
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkbp:historical_significance conquests of Persia
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Arrian
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macedonian infantry
gptkbp:influence Roman military
gptkbp:known_for phalanx formation
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern infantry tactics
gptkbp:loyalty to the king
gptkbp:military_doctrine offensive operations
gptkbp:military_strategy shock combat
gptkbp:military_technology use of longer spears
gptkbp:military_unit officers and soldiers
gptkbp:mood strong
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkb:Battle_of_Issus
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Macedonian_army
gptkbp:recruitment voluntary
gptkbp:reform under Philip II
gptkbp:size varied
gptkbp:strategic_importance frontline combat
key to Macedonian expansion
gptkbp:subordinate_units gptkb:infantry
gptkb:Archery
cavalry support
pikemen
gptkbp:tactics combined arms
flanking maneuvers
countered effectively
gptkbp:training physical conditioning
rigorous
gptkbp:uniform standardized
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
gptkb:Macedonian_Conquest
gptkb:Battle_of_Issus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5