Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor
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The Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor was Alexander the Great’s initial large-scale offensive against the Persian Empire, marking the beginning of his conquest of Asia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crossing of the Hellespont by Alexander the Great | 1 |
| Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor canonical | 1 |
| Macedonian invasion of the Persian Empire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor Context triple: [Asian campaign, cause, Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor]
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A.
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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B.
Corinth campaign
The Corinth campaign was a series of Union operations in the Western Theater of the American Civil War aimed at capturing the strategically vital railroad junction of Corinth, Mississippi, in 1862.
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C.
Battle of Potidaea
The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Battle of Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
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E.
Salonika Expedition
The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor Target entity description: The Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor was Alexander the Great’s initial large-scale offensive against the Persian Empire, marking the beginning of his conquest of Asia.
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A.
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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B.
Corinth campaign
The Corinth campaign was a series of Union operations in the Western Theater of the American Civil War aimed at capturing the strategically vital railroad junction of Corinth, Mississippi, in 1862.
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C.
Battle of Potidaea
The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Battle of Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
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E.
Salonika Expedition
The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | early phase of Alexander’s Asian campaign ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| conflictType | offensive campaign ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus ⓘ
surface form:
Diodorus Siculus’ Bibliotheca historica
Life of Alexander ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch’s Life of Alexander
|
| followedBy |
Battle of Issus
ⓘ
Siege of Tyre ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Tyre (332 BC)
|
| hasCause |
Alexander’s campaign against the Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Macedonian objective to liberate Greek cities in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
beginning of Alexander’s conquest of Asia
ⓘ
collapse of Persian control in western Asia Minor ⓘ transfer of Greek cities in Asia Minor to Macedonian control ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Granicus River ⓘ Dardanelles ⓘ
surface form:
Hellespont
Western Anatolia ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
assertion of Macedonian hegemony over Greek cities in Asia Minor
ⓘ
defeat of Persian forces in Asia Minor ⓘ securing a bridgehead in Asia for further campaigns ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Granicus
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Granicus
crossing of the Hellespont ⓘ sieges and occupations of Asia Minor cities ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Alexander the Great ⓘ Macedonian army ⓘ Persian satrapal forces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period (early phase) ⓘ |
| leader | Alexander III of Macedon ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Alexander’s symbolic visit to Troy ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Persian satraps
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid satraps of Asia Minor
Persian cavalry and Greek mercenaries ⓘ |
| partOf |
Invasion of the Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian conquest of the Achaemenid Empire
Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Philip II’s preparations for war against Persia
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consolidation of Macedonian control over Greece ⓘ |
| result |
Macedonian victory
ⓘ
end of Persian dominance in western Asia Minor ⓘ |
| startTime | 334 BC ⓘ |
| uses |
Companion cavalry
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Macedonian phalanx ⓘ |
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Subject: Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor Description of subject: The Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor was Alexander the Great’s initial large-scale offensive against the Persian Empire, marking the beginning of his conquest of Asia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of the Granicus
this entity surface form:
Crossing of the Hellespont by Alexander the Great
this entity surface form:
Macedonian invasion of the Persian Empire