The Battle of Alexander and Darius

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkbp:aftermath Darius fled the battlefield
gptkbp:alexander's_empire gptkb:Macedonian_Empire
gptkbp:alexander's_forces_were_known_for their mobility
gptkbp:alexander's_leadership_style considered innovative by historians
gptkbp:alexander's_response_after_victory consolidated control over Persia
pursued Darius
gptkbp:alexander's_tactics_included use of phalanx formation
gptkbp:alexander's_victory_led_to the spread of Hellenistic culture
gptkbp:commemorated_by historical reenactments
gptkbp:darius's_defeat_was_seen_as a turning point in history
gptkbp:darius's_empire gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkbp:darius's_forces_included gptkb:Cavalry
gptkb:infantry
war chariots
Greek mercenaries
gptkbp:darius's_forces_were_known_for their size
gptkbp:darius's_leadership_style considered ineffective by historians
gptkbp:darius's_response_after_defeat attempted to regroup
fled to Ecbatana
gptkbp:darius's_retreat_led_to the eventual fall of his empire
gptkbp:depicted_in various artworks
historical novels
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Wars of Alexander the Great
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted power dynamics in the ancient world
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Plutarch's_Life_of_Alexander
gptkb:Arrian's_Anabasis_of_Alexander
Curtius Rufus's History of Alexander the Great
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Alexander and Darius
gptkbp:influenced the concept of military genius
gptkbp:inspired documentaries about ancient warfare
films about Alexander the Great
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Darius_III
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gaugamela
gptkbp:number_of_troops_for_alexander approximately 47,000
gptkbp:number_of_troops_for_darius approximately 250,000
gptkbp:part_of Alexander's campaign against Persia
the larger context of the Macedonian conquests
gptkbp:resulted_in decisive victory for Alexander
gptkbp:significance marked the decline of the Achaemenid Empire
gptkbp:strategy_used_by_alexander flanking maneuver
gptkbp:tactics_used_by_darius traditional Persian warfare
gptkbp:takes_place_in 331 BC
gptkbp:the_battle_is_commemorated_in monuments in Iraq.
gptkbp:the_battle_is_referenced_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:the_battle_is_studied_in military academies
gptkbp:the_battle_was_characterized_by gptkb:cavalry_charges
strategic deception
gptkbp:the_battle_was_fought_on flat terrain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apelles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5