Battle of Aegates Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Treaty_of_Lilybaeum
gptkbp:carthaginian_fleet_commander gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkbp:carthaginian_naval_doctrine Aggressive engagement
gptkbp:carthaginian_naval_strength Diminished after battle
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:date 241 BC
gptkbp:fleet_size Diverse ship types
Larger than Roman fleet
Smaller than Carthaginian fleet
Homogeneous ship types
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
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian surrender
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aegates
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_naval_doctrine Cautious engagement
gptkbp:roman_naval_strength Strengthened after battle
gptkbp:significance gptkb:End_of_the_First_Punic_War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Sicily
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Retreat
gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
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.
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkbp:tactics_used Blockade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4