Siege of Gaza
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The Siege of Gaza was a pivotal 332 BCE military engagement in which Alexander the Great captured the heavily fortified city of Gaza during his conquest of the Persian Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Gaza canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Gaza (332 BC) | 2 |
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Target entity: Siege of Gaza Context triple: [Asian campaign, includesEvent, Siege of Gaza]
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A.
Siege of Jaffa
The Siege of Jaffa was a major 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign, marked by a brutal French assault on the Ottoman-held port city and subsequent controversial massacres.
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B.
Siege of Bethar
The Siege of Bethar was the climactic Roman assault in 135 CE that crushed the Bar Kokhba Revolt and marked the effective end of large-scale Jewish resistance to Roman rule in Judea.
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C.
Siege of Samaria
The Siege of Samaria was the decisive Assyrian military campaign in 722 BCE that led to the fall of the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the exile of much of its population.
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D.
Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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E.
Siege of Babylon Fortress
The Siege of Babylon Fortress was a pivotal early 7th-century engagement in which Rashidun forces captured the Byzantine stronghold near modern Cairo, opening the way for the Muslim conquest and Islamization of Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Gaza Target entity description: The Siege of Gaza was a pivotal 332 BCE military engagement in which Alexander the Great captured the heavily fortified city of Gaza during his conquest of the Persian Empire.
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A.
Siege of Jaffa
The Siege of Jaffa was a major 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign, marked by a brutal French assault on the Ottoman-held port city and subsequent controversial massacres.
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B.
Siege of Bethar
The Siege of Bethar was the climactic Roman assault in 135 CE that crushed the Bar Kokhba Revolt and marked the effective end of large-scale Jewish resistance to Roman rule in Judea.
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C.
Siege of Samaria
The Siege of Samaria was the decisive Assyrian military campaign in 722 BCE that led to the fall of the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the exile of much of its population.
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D.
Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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E.
Siege of Babylon Fortress
The Siege of Babylon Fortress was a pivotal early 7th-century engagement in which Rashidun forces captured the Byzantine stronghold near modern Cairo, opening the way for the Muslim conquest and Islamization of Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of Alexander the Great
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Hellenization of the Near East
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surface form:
Gaza incorporated into Alexander's empire
end of Persian control over Gaza ⓘ |
| attacker | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Macedonian army of Alexander the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander the Great's army
Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian Empire
Persian garrison of Gaza ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| category |
4th-century BC conflicts
ⓘ
Battles involving Alexander the Great ⓘ Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Macedonian army
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian forces
Persian forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Batis ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| date | 332 BCE ⓘ |
| defender | Batis ⓘ |
| duration | about two months ⓘ |
| followedBy | conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| fortifications |
heavily fortified city
ⓘ
strong defensive walls ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Invasion of the Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian invasion of the Achaemenid Empire
|
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| location |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Gaza Strip ⓘ
surface form:
Gaza
Gaza City ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| namedAfter |
Gaza Strip
ⓘ
surface form:
Gaza
|
| notableEvent | Alexander the Great wounded during the siege ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Batis ⓘ |
| objective |
eliminate Persian stronghold on the route to Egypt
ⓘ
secure southern flank before invading Egypt ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alexander’s Asian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire
|
| precededBy | Siege of Tyre ⓘ |
| result |
Macedonian victory
ⓘ
capture of Gaza by Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access to Egypt
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control of land route between Syria and Egypt ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
assault on fortified walls
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siege works ⓘ |
| year | -332 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Gaza Description of subject: The Siege of Gaza was a pivotal 332 BCE military engagement in which Alexander the Great captured the heavily fortified city of Gaza during his conquest of the Persian Empire.
Referenced by (4)
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