Seleucid royal army
E425067
The Seleucid royal army was the principal military force of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, composed of a mix of Macedonian-style phalanx infantry, cavalry, and diverse regional troops used to control its vast territories in the Near East.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seleucid army | 5 |
| Seleucid royal army canonical | 3 |
| Seleucid armies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Seleucid royal army Context triple: [Nicanor, militaryBranch, Seleucid royal army]
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Plataean army
The Plataean army was the small but crucial Greek city-state force that fought alongside Athens to help defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
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Parthian cavalry
Parthian cavalry were the highly mobile horse-archer and heavy cataphract forces that formed the core of the Parthian Empire’s military power and were famed for tactics like the “Parthian shot.”
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Persian army
The Persian army was the formidable military force of the ancient Persian Empire, known for its vast size, diverse troops from many subject peoples, and major clashes with Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian Wars.
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Spartan army
The Spartan army was the highly disciplined and professional land force of ancient Sparta, renowned for its rigorous training, strict military culture, and effectiveness in hoplite warfare.
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Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries
The Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries were a large force of Greek hoplite soldiers who famously marched deep into the Persian Empire and then fought their way back to Greece, an ordeal recounted by Xenophon in his work Anabasis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Seleucid royal army Target entity description: The Seleucid royal army was the principal military force of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, composed of a mix of Macedonian-style phalanx infantry, cavalry, and diverse regional troops used to control its vast territories in the Near East.
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A.
Plataean army
The Plataean army was the small but crucial Greek city-state force that fought alongside Athens to help defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
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B.
Parthian cavalry
Parthian cavalry were the highly mobile horse-archer and heavy cataphract forces that formed the core of the Parthian Empire’s military power and were famed for tactics like the “Parthian shot.”
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C.
Persian army
The Persian army was the formidable military force of the ancient Persian Empire, known for its vast size, diverse troops from many subject peoples, and major clashes with Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian Wars.
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D.
Spartan army
The Spartan army was the highly disciplined and professional land force of ancient Sparta, renowned for its rigorous training, strict military culture, and effectiveness in hoplite warfare.
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E.
Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries
The Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries were a large force of Greek hoplite soldiers who famously marched deep into the Persian Empire and then fought their way back to Greece, an ordeal recounted by Xenophon in his work Anabasis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient army
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military organization ⓘ |
| activeFrom | late 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| activeUntil | mid 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Seleucid king NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | centralized royal command ⓘ |
| country | Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInConflict |
Syrian Wars
NERFINISHED
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internal dynastic wars ⓘ wars with Parthia ⓘ wars with Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ wars with the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| followsMilitaryTradition |
Hellenistic warfare
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Macedonian military system ⓘ |
| garrisonRole | control of vast imperial territories ⓘ |
| hasMainRole | principal military force of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anatolian contingents
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Arab light cavalry ⓘ Babylonian contingents ⓘ Cretan archers NERFINISHED ⓘ Galatian mercenaries ⓘ Greek settlers in military colonies ⓘ Indian war elephants ⓘ Iranian contingents ⓘ Jewish troops ⓘ Macedonian settlers ⓘ Macedonian-style phalanx infantry ⓘ Median cavalry ⓘ Persian cavalry ⓘ Syrian contingents ⓘ Thracian mercenaries ⓘ agema cavalry ⓘ cavalry ⓘ chariots ⓘ elephant guards ⓘ engineers ⓘ garrison troops ⓘ hypaspists or guard infantry ⓘ light infantry ⓘ logistical support units ⓘ mercenary contingents ⓘ missile troops ⓘ regional auxiliary troops ⓘ royal bodyguard ⓘ royal guard units ⓘ satrapal levies ⓘ siege train ⓘ skirmishers ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hellenistic armies in the Near East ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Macedonian army of Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheaterOfOperations |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
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Iranian plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
Greek populations
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Macedonian populations ⓘ local Near Eastern populations ⓘ mercenary markets ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Seleucid kings
NERFINISHED
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Seleucid monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
cavalry charges
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combined arms tactics ⓘ elephant shock tactics ⓘ phalanx formation ⓘ |
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