Battle of Gabiene
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The Battle of Gabiene was a decisive clash during the Wars of the Diadochi in 316 BC, where Antigonus I Monophthalmus defeated Eumenes, significantly advancing his bid to control Alexander the Great’s former empire.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Gabiene canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftereffect | strengthened Antigonus’s bid to control Alexander the Great’s former empire ⓘ |
| aftermath | Antigonus gained control over Eumenes’s army ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eumenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Diadochi
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Battles of Antigonus I Monophthalmus NERFINISHED ⓘ Battles of Eumenes of Cardia ⓘ |
| causeOf |
capture of Eumenes
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end of Eumenes’s resistance to Antigonus ⓘ execution of Eumenes ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | late phase of the Second War of the Diadochi ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
forces of Antigonus I Monophthalmus
ⓘ
forces of Eumenes of Cardia ⓘ |
| commander |
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eumenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of the Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 316 BC ⓘ |
| era | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| followed | Battle of Paraitakene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtBetween | Diadochi factions ⓘ |
| foughtFor | control of the Asian territories of Alexander the Great’s empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
Argyraspides
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Macedonian phalanx ⓘ cavalry ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iranian plateau
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Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Argyraspides (Silver Shields) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive victory for Antigonus I Monophthalmus ⓘ |
| partOf | Wars of the Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Gabiene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Paraitakene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
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Partition of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| result | Antigonid victory ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidated Antigonus I Monophthalmus’s power
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decisive clash in the Wars of the Diadochi ⓘ weakened the cause of the royalist coalition supporting Alexander the Great’s heirs ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 316 BC ⓘ |
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