Battle of the Hydaspes

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ancient battle battle

The Battle of the Hydaspes was a decisive 326 BC clash in Alexander the Great’s Indian campaign, where he defeated King Porus on the banks of the Hydaspes River (modern Jhelum) and secured his easternmost major conquest.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient battle → battle →
aftermath	Porus restored as a subordinate ruler → expansion of Alexander's control over parts of the Punjab →
alsoKnownAs	Battle of the Jhelum →
associatedWith	founding of the city of Bucephala by Alexander the Great →
belligerent1	Macedonian Empire → allied Greek contingents →
belligerent2	Indian forces under Porus → Paurava kingdom →
combatantCulture1	Macedonian-Greek →
combatantCulture2	Indian →
commander1	Alexander the Great →
commander2	Porus →
conflict	Macedonian conquest of the Achaemenid Empire →
date	326 BC →
era	Hellenistic period →
followedBy	mutiny at the Hyphasis River →
historicalSource	Arrian → Diodorus Siculus → Plutarch →
location	Hydaspes River → Indian subcontinent → Jhelum River → Punjab →
modernLocation	Jhelum River, Pakistan →
notableFigure	Bucephalus →
outcome	defeat of King Porus →
partOf	Alexander the Great's Indian campaign → Wars of Alexander the Great →
precededBy	Battle of the Acesines River →
region	Punjab region →
result	Macedonian victory →
river	Hydaspes → Jhelum →
riverCrossedBy	Alexander the Great →
side1	Macedonian army → army of Alexander the Great →
side2	Paurava kingdom → army of King Porus →
significance	marked the limit of Alexander the Great's eastward expansion → secured Alexander the Great's easternmost major conquest →
tacticalFeature	night river crossing by Alexander's forces →
usedUnitType	cavalry → chariots → infantry → war elephants →
year	326 BC →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jhelum River →	associatedWithBattle
Indian campaign →	includesEvent
Alexander the Great →	notableBattle