The Battle of Chaeronea

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Formation_of_the_League_of_Corinth
gptkbp:associated_with the rise of Philip II's power
gptkbp:casualties significant casualties on both sides
gptkbp:commemorated_by in historical texts
gptkbp:contributed_to the eventual conquests of Alexander the Great
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in various artworks
gptkbp:date 338 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in historical documentaries
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkb:Macedonian_army
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:the_Sacred_Band_of_Thebes
gptkbp:fought_against 338 BC
Macedonia and the Greek city-states
gptkbp:greek_forces_strength approximately 35,000
gptkbp:greek_general gptkb:Epaminondas
gptkbp:greek_infantry fought valiantly
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined by historians for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context part of the struggle for Greek independence
gptkbp:historical_impact paved the way for Alexander the Great's conquests
gptkbp:historical_legacy remembered as a turning point in Greek history
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
Plutarch's writings
Arrian's accounts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Chaeronea
gptkbp:influenced the rise of Hellenistic culture
subsequent military strategies in ancient warfare
the development of Macedonian military tactics
gptkbp:inspired later military leaders
literature and poetry about war.
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military history courses
gptkbp:is_significant_for the role of cavalry in ancient battles
gptkbp:led_to the establishment of Macedonian dominance in the region
the decline of Theban power
the unification of Greece under Macedonian rule
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chaeronea,_Greece
gptkbp:macedonian_cavalry played a crucial role
gptkbp:macedonian_forces_strength approximately 30,000
gptkbp:macedonian_general gptkb:Parmenion
gptkbp:macedonian_phalanx was a key tactic
gptkbp:modern_relevance still studied in military academies today
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Philip_II_of_Macedon
gptkb:Demosthenes
gptkbp:notable_event the last stand of the Sacred Band
gptkbp:notable_for the use of the oblique order
gptkbp:outcome decisive victory for Macedonia
gptkbp:part_of the larger conflict of the Corinthian War
gptkbp:result gptkb:Macedonian_victory
gptkbp:significance established Macedonian hegemony over Greece
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of central Greece
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:was_a_victory_for Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great
gptkbp:was_marked_by the classical Greek era of city-states
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philip_II_of_Macedon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5