Battle of Aegates Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman-Phoenician_wars
gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkb:the_Punic_Wars
gptkb:Battle_of_Piraeus
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Treaty_of_Lilybaeum
gptkbp:casualties Carthaginian losses significant
Roman losses minimal
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Carthage
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
gptkbp:crew Diverse ship types
Larger than Roman fleet
Smaller than Carthaginian fleet
Homogeneous ship types
gptkbp:date 241 BC
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:First_Punic_War
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in Mediterranean power
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Aegates Islands
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aegates_Islands
gptkbp:military_strategy Ramming
gptkbp:mood Boosted significantly
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Quinquereme
gptkb:Carthaginian_fleet
gptkb:Roman_fleet
Cautious engagement
Aggressive engagement
Diminished after battle
Strengthened after battle
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian surrender
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aegates
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:End_of_the_First_Punic_War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Sicily
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Retreat
gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
Blockade
Pursuit
Flanking maneuvers
Concentration of forces
Defensive tactics
Severely impacted
Direct assault
Naval superiority
Use of larger ships
Use of smaller ships
Over 50 ships
Dispersal of forces
Led to loss of Sicily
Less than 10 ships
Secured dominance in the western Mediterranean.