Persian Army

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military organization
gptkbp:activeDuring Achaemenid Empire
gptkbp:composedOf various ethnic groups
gptkbp:disbanded fall_of_the_Achaemenid_Empire
gptkbp:has_a_role_in gptkb:Battle_of_Salamis
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
conquests_of_Babylon
conquests_of_Egypt
conquests_of_Lydia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Persian Army
gptkbp:influenced Assyrian_military_tactics
Egyptian_military_tactics
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Greco-Persian_Wars
Battle of Gaugamela
Battle of Issus
gptkbp:is_known_for siege warfare
strategic retreats
infantry formations
use of archers
use of mercenaries
use of elephants in warfare
use of propaganda
cultural integration of conquered peoples
use of spies
logistical support systems
alliances with local tribes
strategic fortifications
use of light infantry
training programs for soldiers
use of chariots
use of siege engines
centralized command structure
highly disciplined troops
use of war elephants
use of cavalry archers
use of heavy infantry
use of naval tactics
use of psychological warfare
use of cavalry charges
use of heavy armor
logistical organization
use of scouts
diverse weaponry
large cavalry units
extensive training regimens
use of fortresses
strategic alliances with other empires
adaptation of foreign military techniques
extensive road networks for movement
military engineering skills
use of cavalry archers in battle
use of diverse military units
use of heralds for communication
use of intelligence gathering.
use of standardization in equipment
use of war strategies from various cultures
cultural_exchanges_with_Greece
naval_capabilities_in_the_Aegean_Sea
use_of_Persian_Immortals
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Darius_I
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes I
gptkbp:reform gptkb:Sassanian_Empire
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers