Alexandria on the Indus
E74934
Alexandria on the Indus was an ancient Hellenistic city in the Indus River region, established during Alexander the Great’s campaign in South Asia as a strategic military and administrative center.
Aliases (2)
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic city
→
ancient city → settlement founded by Alexander the Great → |
| aftermathOf |
Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign
→
|
| country |
ancient India
→
|
| culture |
Greek
→
Hellenistic → |
| foundedBy |
Alexander the Great
→
|
| founder |
Alexander the Great
→
|
| governedBy |
Macedonian officials
→
satraps appointed by Alexander the Great → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Alexandria on the Sindhu
→
Alexandria on the Sindus → |
| hasRole |
administrative center
→
garrison city → military center → |
| inception |
4th century BCE
→
c. 326 BCE → |
| languageUsed |
Greek (administration)
→
|
| locatedIn |
Indian subcontinent
→
Indus River region → South Asia → territory of ancient Gandhara → |
| locatedOn |
Indus River
→
|
| namedAfter |
Alexander the Great
→
|
| partOf |
Alexander the Great’s chain of fortified cities
→
Alexander the Great’s eastern satrapies → Hellenistic world → network of Alexandrias → |
| population |
Greek colonists
→
Macedonian veterans → local inhabitants → |
| presentStatus |
archaeologically uncertain location
→
lost city → |
| regionType |
frontier zone of the Macedonian Empire
→
|
| strategicImportance |
base for further campaigns east of the Indus
→
control of approaches between Central Asia and the Indian plains → |
| timePeriod |
Hellenistic period
→
late Classical antiquity → |
| usedFor |
control of river crossings
→
projection of Macedonian power in India → securing supply lines → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Alexandria on the Indus
("Alexandria on the Sindhu")
→
Alexandria on the Indus ("Alexandria on the Sindus") → |
hasAlternativeName |
|
Alexander the Great
→
|
foundedCity |