Mallians
E362769
The Mallians were an ancient Indian tribe known for fiercely resisting Alexander the Great during his campaign in the Punjab region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mallians canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Indian tribe
ⓘ
historical ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | wounding of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Punjab tribes ⓘ |
| describedInSource |
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus ⓘ
surface form:
Diodorus Siculus’ Bibliotheca historica
Quintus Curtius Rufus’ Histories of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| encounteredBy | Alexander’s army during Indian campaign ⓘ |
| engagedIn | urban defense against siege ⓘ |
| ethnoHistoricalStatus | now extinct as a distinct tribe ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian Empire
|
| geographicalFeatureNearby |
Hydaspes River
ⓘ
surface form:
Hydaspes–Acesines–Hydraotes river system
Indus River basin ⓘ
surface form:
Indus River region
|
| historicalRegion |
southern Punjab, Pakistan
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Punjab
|
| involvedIn |
Mallian campaign of Alexander the Great
ⓘ
siege of a Mallian city ⓘ |
| knownFor |
battle with Macedonian army
ⓘ
resistance to Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| languageContext | ancient Indo-Aryan cultural sphere ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
present-day Pakistan ⓘ |
| militaryReputation |
determined defenders of their city
ⓘ
fierce warriors ⓘ |
| opposed | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| partOf | tribal polities east of the Indus ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | tribal polity ⓘ |
| possibleSuccessorGroups | later Punjabi populations ⓘ |
| region | Punjab ⓘ |
| resisted |
Alexander’s Asian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian conquest of Punjab
|
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
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