Athenian cavalry
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The Athenian cavalry was the mounted military force of ancient Athens, used primarily for reconnaissance, skirmishing, and supporting the city-state’s infantry-dominated armies.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian military formation
ⓘ
ancient military unit ⓘ cavalry ⓘ |
| commandedBy | hipparch ⓘ |
| country | Athens ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Athenian hoplites
ⓘ
Athenian navy ⓘ |
| doctrine | supporting hoplite phalanx ⓘ |
| equipmentUsed |
helmet
ⓘ
horse ⓘ javelin ⓘ shield ⓘ spear ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
polis of Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian state
individual cavalrymen ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Athens ⓘ |
| governedByInstitution |
Athenian Assembly (Ekklesia)
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian Assembly
Athenian generals (strategoi) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
4th century BCE
ⓘ
5th century BCE ⓘ Classical Athens ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Athenian army ⓘ |
| notableConflict |
Peloponnesian War campaigns in central Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Boeotian campaigns
Corinthian War ⓘ Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| partOf | military of ancient Athens ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
Boeotian forces
ⓘ
Spartan forces ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Attica ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | property qualification ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | citizen levy ⓘ |
| socialClass | wealthy citizens ⓘ |
| subUnit |
hipparchy
ⓘ
ile ⓘ |
| tacticalRole |
light cavalry
ⓘ
mobile reserve ⓘ screening force ⓘ |
| usedBy |
polis of Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian polis
citizens of Athens ⓘ |
| usedFor |
escorting officials
ⓘ
harassing enemy flanks ⓘ patrolling Attica ⓘ pursuit of fleeing enemies ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ skirmishing ⓘ supporting infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.