Battle of Achelous

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aetolian_general gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:aftermath Roman expansion in Greece
gptkbp:associated_with Roman military tactics
Aetolian resistance
gptkbp:battle Roman consolidation of power
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Romans
gptkb:Aetolians
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_monuments
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later military strategies
gptkbp:date c. 200 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:depicted_in_literature gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Pydna
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Achelous
gptkbp:influenced subsequent Roman campaigns
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military history studies
gptkbp:is_taught_in military academies
gptkbp:legacy part of Roman military history
gptkbp:location Achelous River, Greece
gptkbp:military_strategy phalanx
legion
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Scipio_Africanus
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Scipio
Aetolian leader
gptkbp:notable_wins set precedent for future conflicts
territorial gains for Rome
increased Roman prestige
strengthened alliances with Greek states
weakened Aetolian influence
gptkbp:outcome Aetolian defeat
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cynoscephalae
gptkbp:re-enacted_in historical reenactments
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Roman– Aetolian War
gptkbp:strategic_goals defeat Aetolian League
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Aetolia
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain riverine
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions favorable for Romans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Basil_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Boulgarophygon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5