Macedonian use of elephants

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military strategy
gptkbp:alliance local rulers
gptkbp:associatedWith siege warfare
gptkbp:battle fear and unpredictability
gptkbp:culturalHeritage power and prestige
gptkbp:culturalInfluence art and literature
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of strength
coins and sculptures
gptkbp:famousRival Surus
gptkbp:historical_analysis military historians
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Macedonian_conquests
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Antigonus_Monophthalmus
gptkbp:historicalImpact battlefield dynamics
Roman_military_tactics
gptkbp:historicalLegacy influence on warfare
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Classical antiquity
ancient texts
effectiveness in battle
gptkbp:historicalRecords ancient military manuals
gptkbp:historicalSignificance military innovation
ancient warfare
subsequent military strategies
Plutarch's_writings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macedonian use of elephants
gptkbp:impact flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:introduced 4th century BC
gptkbp:legacy influence on later armies
gptkbp:logistics feeding and care
gptkbp:militaryRank logistical issues
elephant corps
combined arms tactics
use of war elephants
terrain challenges
adoption by other cultures
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Ipsus
Battle of Gaugamela
Battle of the Hydaspes
gptkbp:notableEvent crossing_of_the_Hindu_Kush
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gates
Indian_kingdoms
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Ptolemy_I
gptkbp:origin gptkb:India
gptkbp:participatesIn shock troops
gptkbp:popularActivities gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:reduces Hellenistic period
gptkbp:strategicGoals psychological warfare
intimidation factor
flank_protection
gptkbp:supportRole variable
intimidation
support units
gptkbp:tactics elephant charges
gptkbp:training gptkb:Macedonia
several years
specialized handlers
gptkbp:transportation ships
gptkbp:typeOf gptkb:Asian_elephant
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Macedonian_army