Alexander’s Asian campaign
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Alexander’s Asian campaign was the series of military conquests led by Alexander the Great that overthrew the Persian Empire and extended Macedonian rule across much of Asia.
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Target entity: Alexander’s Asian campaign Context triple: [Asian campaign, alsoKnownAs, Alexander’s Asian campaign]
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Persian campaign
The Persian campaign was a World War I military operation in Iran involving clashes among Russian, Ottoman, British, and local forces over strategic control of the region.
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The Battles of Alexander
The Battles of Alexander is a celebrated series of grand historical paintings by Charles Le Brun depicting key military victories of Alexander the Great.
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Conquest of Mesopotamia
The Conquest of Mesopotamia was a major Roman military campaign under the Severan dynasty that extended imperial control deep into the Near East at the expense of the Parthian Empire.
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Battle of Gaugamela
The Battle of Gaugamela was a decisive 331 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated Persian king Darius III, effectively leading to the fall of the Achaemenid Empire and securing Macedonian dominance in the Near East.
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Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alexander’s Asian campaign Target entity description: Alexander’s Asian campaign was the series of military conquests led by Alexander the Great that overthrew the Persian Empire and extended Macedonian rule across much of Asia.
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A.
Persian campaign
The Persian campaign was a World War I military operation in Iran involving clashes among Russian, Ottoman, British, and local forces over strategic control of the region.
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B.
The Battles of Alexander
The Battles of Alexander is a celebrated series of grand historical paintings by Charles Le Brun depicting key military victories of Alexander the Great.
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C.
Conquest of Mesopotamia
The Conquest of Mesopotamia was a major Roman military campaign under the Severan dynasty that extended imperial control deep into the Near East at the expense of the Parthian Empire.
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D.
Battle of Gaugamela
The Battle of Gaugamela was a decisive 331 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated Persian king Darius III, effectively leading to the fall of the Achaemenid Empire and securing Macedonian dominance in the Near East.
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E.
Battle of Issus
The Battle of Issus was a decisive 333 BC clash in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius III, cementing Macedonian dominance in Asia Minor and showcasing Alexander’s tactical brilliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
ⓘ
series of wars ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alexander’s campaign against Persia
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander’s Asian campaign
Alexander’s conquest of Asia ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
Babylon (later in the campaign)
ⓘ
Pella (initially) ⓘ
linked to:
Pella, Greece
|
| cause |
Macedonian invasion of the Persian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor
|
| chronologicalPhase | Asian phase of Alexander’s conquests ⓘ |
| culturalEffect | spread of Hellenistic culture in Asia ⓘ |
| endYear | 323 BC ⓘ |
| geographicalExtent | from Greece to the Indus River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Hellenistic period (early phase)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hellenistic period
|
| includesBattle |
Battle of Gaugamela
ⓘ
Battle of Issus ⓘ Battle of the Granicus ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Granicus
Battle of the Hydaspes ⓘ Siege of Gaza (332 BC) ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Gaza
Siege of Tyre (332 BC) ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Tyre
|
| includesEvent |
burning of Persepolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Persepolis
crossing of the Hellespont ⓘ
linked to:
Dardanelles
founding of Alexandria in Egypt ⓘ |
| initiatedBy |
Kingdom of Macedon
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedon
|
| leader | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| legacy | model for later conquerors in Asia ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation | combined use of phalanx and cavalry ⓘ |
| notableArmyComponent |
Companion cavalry
ⓘ
Greek allied contingents ⓘ Macedonian phalanx ⓘ |
| opponentLeader |
Bessus
ⓘ
Darius III ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
end of Achaemenid Persian rule
ⓘ
establishment of Macedonian hegemony in the Near East ⓘ |
| predecessor | Philip II’s preparations against Persia ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Anabasis of Alexander by Arrian
ⓘ
linked to:
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander
Histories of Alexander by Quintus Curtius Rufus ⓘ Life of Alexander by Plutarch ⓘ
linked to:
Life of Alexander
|
| result |
expansion of Macedonian rule into Asia
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fall of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| startYear | 334 BC ⓘ |
| successorStatesCreated | Hellenistic kingdoms ⓘ |
| terminationReason | death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Central Asia ⓘ Egypt ⓘ Indus Valley ⓘ Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
Mesopotamia ⓘ Persia ⓘ |
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