Macedonian invasion of Persia

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath rise of successor states
influence_on_Roman_military_tactics
cultural_exchanges_between_East_and_West
division_of_Persian_territories
legacy_of_Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:completed death_of_Darius_III
gptkbp:culturalImpact establishment_of_cities_like_Alexandria
fusion_of_Greek_and_Eastern_cultures
introduction_of_Greek_language_in_Persia
spread_of_Hellenistic_art_and_architecture
gptkbp:established gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influenced future military strategies
changed political landscape of the ancient world
demonstrated_military_tactics_of_Alexander
marked_the_end_of_Persian_dominance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macedonian invasion of Persia
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Persian_army
gptkb:Thessalian_cavalry
gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkb:Macedonian_army
various local satraps
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Bessus
gptkb:Darius_III
gptkb:Parmenion
Hephaestion
gptkbp:ledTo Hellenistic period
gptkbp:militaryRank siege warfare
use of cavalry
use of phalanx formation
combined arms strategy
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Gaugamela
Battle of Issus
Battle of Granicus
gptkbp:resultedIn fall of Achaemenid Empire
gptkbp:significantEvent spread_of_Greek_culture
establishment_of_Hellenistic_kingdoms
gptkbp:strategicGoals access to trade routes
control_of_Asia_Minor
control_of_the_Persian_heartland
revenge_for_Persian_invasions_of_Greece
gptkbp:targets Achaemenid Empire
gptkbp:yearEstablished 330 BC
334 BC