Asian campaign
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The Asian campaign was Alexander the Great’s sweeping military conquest across Asia, during which he overthrew the Persian Empire and extended Macedonian rule as far as India.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alexander the Great campaign
→
military campaign → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alexander’s Asian campaign
→
Alexander’s Asian campaign →
surface form: "Alexander’s campaign in Asia"
Alexander’s conquest of Asia → |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
→
surface form: "Achaemenid Persian Empire"
Macedon →
surface form: "Macedonian Empire"
|
| cause | Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor → |
| characterizedBy |
founding of new cities
→
rapid series of decisive battles → use of Macedonian phalanx and companion cavalry → |
| commander | Alexander the Great → |
| endYear | 323 BC → |
| foundedCities |
Alexandria, Egypt
→
surface form: "Alexandria in Egypt"
multiple cities named Alexandria across Asia → |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period → |
| includesEvent |
Battle of Gaugamela
→
Battle of Issus → Battle of Granicus →
surface form: "Battle of the Granicus"
Wars of Alexander the Great →
surface form: "Indian campaign of Alexander the Great"
Siege of Gaza → Siege of Halicarnassus → Siege of Persepolis → Siege of Susa → Siege of Tyre → |
| ledTo |
decline of Persian political power
→
foundation of Hellenistic kingdoms → spread of Hellenistic culture in Asia → |
| location |
Asia Minor
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Central Asia → Egypt → Indus Valley → Levant region →
surface form: "Levant"
Mesopotamia → Persia → |
| militaryObjective |
conquest of the Persian Empire
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expansion of Macedonian hegemony in Asia → |
| opponentCommander |
Darius III
→
Indian rulers such as King Porus → Persian satraps → |
| overthrew |
Achaemenid Empire
→
surface form: "Achaemenid Persian Empire"
|
| partOf | Wars of Alexander the Great → |
| predecessor | Philip II’s preparations for war against Persia → |
| result |
creation of a vast Hellenistic empire
→
expansion of Macedonian rule to India → fall of the Achaemenid Empire → |
| startYear | 334 BC → |
| successor |
Diadochi
→
surface form: "Wars of the Diadochi"
|
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