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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_forces
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gptkbp:armament
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sarissa
short sword (xiphos)
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gptkbp:benefits
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defensive capabilities
offensive capabilities
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gptkbp:characterized_by
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long spears (sarissas)
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gptkbp:command_structure
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led by a general
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gptkbp:consists_of
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gptkb:infantry
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired military treatises
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gptkbp:decline
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rise of the Roman Empire
adoption of new military technologies
after the death of Alexander the Great
Hellenistic kingdoms' fragmentation
changes in political landscape of Greece
development of heavy cavalry tactics
emergence of new military doctrines
increased use of siege warfare
internal conflicts in Macedon
shift to more mobile warfare
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gptkbp:declined_in
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rise of cavalry tactics
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gptkbp:developed_by
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gptkb:Philip_II_of_Macedon
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gptkbp:employs
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Hellenistic warfare
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gptkbp:formation_depth
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up to 16 ranks
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gptkbp:formation_width
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8 to 12 men
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gptkbp:formed
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rectangular formation
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gptkbp:historical_period
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4th century BC
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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contributed to the expansion of the Macedonian Empire
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gptkbp:historical_source
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gptkb:ancient_texts
archaeological findings
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the Macedonian phalanx
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gptkbp:influenced
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Roman military tactics
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:infantry
cavalry units
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern military formations
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gate
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkb:Battle_of_Chaeronea
gptkb:Battle_of_Issus
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:Craterus
gptkb:Parmenion
gptkb:Hephaestion
gptkb:Antipater
gptkb:Perdiccas
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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central to Macedonian military strategy
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gptkbp:tactics
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combined arms
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gptkbp:training
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rigorous drills
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gptkbp:uniform
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standardized armor
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Philip_II_of_Macedon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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