Indian contingents of the Achaemenid Empire
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The Indian contingents of the Achaemenid Empire were auxiliary troops from the empire’s eastern Indian satrapies who fought in its armies, notably against Alexander the Great at Gaugamela.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian contingents of the Achaemenid Empire canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary troops
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Achaemenid king
ⓘ
Darius III ⓘ
surface form:
Darius III of Persia
|
| associatedWith |
Achaemenid eastern frontier
ⓘ
Indus satrapies ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under Achaemenid generals ⓘ |
| country | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| era | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian soldiers ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Macedonian army ⓘ |
| foughtIn | Battle of Gaugamela ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Arrian of Nicomedia
ⓘ
surface form:
Arrian
Curtius Rufus ⓘ Diodorus Siculus ⓘ Greek historians ⓘ |
| language | Indic languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian satrapies of the Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
eastern satrapies of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | supporting Achaemenid core troops ⓘ |
| militaryTradition | Indian warfare practices adapted to Achaemenid tactics ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | campaigns against Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| partOf |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Persian army ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid army
multinational forces of the Achaemenid army ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | subjects of the Achaemenid king ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Achaemenid satrapy of Hindush
ⓘ
Kamboja–Gandhara region ⓘ
surface form:
Gandhara
Indus Valley regions under Achaemenid rule ⓘ Sindh ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| role |
archers
ⓘ
auxiliary forces ⓘ infantry ⓘ light troops ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century BCE
ⓘ
Achaemenid period ⓘ Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
late Achaemenid Empire
|
| typeOfWeaponry |
bows
ⓘ
light spears ⓘ shields ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Achaemenid kings
ⓘ
Darius III ⓘ |
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