Persian infantry

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Scythian_tribes
gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkb:Egyptian_forces
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Zoroastrianism
Persian architecture
Persian culture
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:infantry
heavy infantry
immortals
gptkbp:decline fall of the Achaemenid Empire
rise of the Seleucid Empire
after Alexander's conquests
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Salamis
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkb:Battle_of_Marathon
gptkbp:equipment shields
swords
spears
gptkbp:fighting_style siege warfare
close combat
long-range engagement
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Ancient_Persia
gptkbp:historical_significance conquest of Babylon
defense against Macedonian invasion
expansion into Greece
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Persian infantry
gptkbp:influenced_by Assyrian military
Greek military
Scythian tactics
gptkbp:known_for archery
infantry tactics
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern military tactics
influence on Roman military
influence on Byzantine military
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Darius_I
gptkb:Xerxes_I
gptkb:Cyrus_the_Great
gptkbp:operational_range gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Persian_army
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
offensive campaigns
defense of the empire
gptkbp:tactics combined arms
flanking maneuvers
formation fighting
gptkbp:training physical conditioning
drills
weapon proficiency
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5