Parthian use of elephants in battle
GPTKB entity
Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military strategy
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| gptkbp:alliance |
with local tribes
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Hellenistic warfare
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| gptkbp:culturalInfluence |
art and literature
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of power
coins and artifacts |
| gptkbp:evaluates |
psychological warfare
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
scholarly studies
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Parthian-Roman_wars
conflicts_with_Rome |
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
King Mithridates II
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influence on later armies
influence_on_Roman_tactics |
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
influence_on_Persian_warfare
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
Plutarch Antiquity accounts of battles Appian ancient historians effectiveness in warfare |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
ancient texts
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
archaeological findings
on later empires demonstration of power role_in_Parthian_identity |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Parthian use of elephants in battle
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Indian_war_elephants
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| gptkbp:logistics |
transport challenges
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
surprise attacks
combined arms approach influence on future warfare defensive and offensive roles elephant phalanx heritage of elephant warfare transition to lighter cavalry use of cavalry and elephants together vulnerability to archers |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of the Cilician Gates
Battle of Carrhae |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Siege_of_Artaxata
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
hit-and-run tactics
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| gptkbp:popularActivities |
gptkb:Surena
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| gptkbp:reduces |
Roman_military_adaptations
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Macedonian_use_of_elephants
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| gptkbp:secondaryRole |
cavalry support
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| gptkbp:sideEffect |
causing chaos
disruption of enemy formations |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
mobility
intimidation in regional conflicts |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
supporting infantry
shock troops |
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:training |
specialized handlers
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| gptkbp:typeOf |
warfare
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Parthian_Empire
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