Wars of Alexander the Great
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The Wars of Alexander the Great were a series of military campaigns in the late 4th century BCE through which Alexander of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from Greece and Egypt to Persia and parts of India.
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Target entity: Wars of Alexander the Great Context triple: [Asian campaign, partOf, Wars of Alexander the Great]
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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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Macedonian Wars
The Macedonian Wars were a series of conflicts in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought and ultimately defeated the Hellenistic kingdom of Macedon, leading to Roman dominance in Greece.
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Greco-Persian Wars
The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of early 5th-century BCE conflicts in which a coalition of Greek city-states, including Athens and Sparta, repelled invasions by the vast Achaemenid Persian Empire, shaping the course of classical Greek civilization.
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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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Roman–Persian Wars
The Roman–Persian Wars were a centuries-long series of conflicts between the Roman (and later Byzantine) Empire and successive Iranian empires that shaped the political and military balance of power in the ancient Near East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wars of Alexander the Great Target entity description: The Wars of Alexander the Great were a series of military campaigns in the late 4th century BCE through which Alexander of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from Greece and Egypt to Persia and parts of India.
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A.
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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B.
Macedonian Wars
The Macedonian Wars were a series of conflicts in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought and ultimately defeated the Hellenistic kingdom of Macedon, leading to Roman dominance in Greece.
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C.
Greco-Persian Wars
The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of early 5th-century BCE conflicts in which a coalition of Greek city-states, including Athens and Sparta, repelled invasions by the vast Achaemenid Persian Empire, shaping the course of classical Greek civilization.
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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.
Roman–Persian Wars
The Roman–Persian Wars were a centuries-long series of conflicts between the Roman (and later Byzantine) Empire and successive Iranian empires that shaped the political and military balance of power in the ancient Near East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
military campaign series ⓘ |
| cause |
Macedonian ambition to conquer Persia
ⓘ
succession of Alexander to the Macedonian throne ⓘ |
| commander | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Chaeronea
ⓘ
Battle of Gaugamela ⓘ Battle of Issus ⓘ Battle of the Granicus ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Granicus
Battle of the Hydaspes ⓘ Siege of Gaza ⓘ Siege of Halicarnassus ⓘ Siege of Thebes (335 BCE) ⓘ Siege of Tyre ⓘ |
| endTime | 323 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Wars of the Diadochi ⓘ |
| follows | reign of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Balkan campaign
ⓘ
Campaigns in Central Asia ⓘ Conquest of Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Macedonian conquest of Egypt
Indian campaign ⓘ Invasion of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ Macedonian campaign in Greece ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Hellenistic period (early phase) ⓘ
linked to:
Hellenistic period
|
| languageOfSources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| location |
Asia Minor
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Central Asia ⓘ Egypt ⓘ Greece ⓘ Indus Valley ⓘ Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
Mesopotamia ⓘ Persia ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
Achaemenid Empire
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Alexander the Great ⓘ Darius III ⓘ Egyptians ⓘ Greek city-states ⓘ Indian kingdoms ⓘ Macedonian army ⓘ |
| notableStrategy |
combined arms tactics
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use of heavy cavalry (Companion cavalry) ⓘ use of the Macedonian phalanx ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Darius III
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Porus ⓘ
linked to:
King Porus
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| result |
Hellenistic cultural expansion
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collapse of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ expansion of Macedonian Empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
burning of Persepolis
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linked to:
Siege of Persepolis
crossing of the Hellespont ⓘ
linked to:
Dardanelles
founding of Alexandria in Egypt ⓘ mutiny at the Hyphasis River ⓘ |
| startTime | 336 BCE ⓘ |
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