Battle of Alesia

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Gallic resistance weakened
Consolidation of Roman control over Gaul
gptkbp:allegiance temporary during the battle
gptkbp:alliance fragile and temporary
gptkbp:casualties estimated at 40,000
estimated at 12,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Gallic_tribes
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of resistance against Rome
gptkbp:cultural_practices impacted by Roman conquest
gptkbp:date 52 BC
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Alesia_fortifications
double circumvallation
gptkbp:disease_resistance continued after the battle
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:famous_quote nan
gptkbp:has_ability arrived during the siege
Gallic relief forces
approximately 80,000 Gauls
approximately 50,000 Romans
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_debate continues among scholars.
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced Roman military tactics
shift in power in Gaul
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the end of organized Gallic resistance
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Commentarii_de_Bello_Gallico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Alesia
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Vercingetorix
gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkbp:landscape hilly and fortified
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Vercingetorix
captured or killed
crucial to Roman success
challenged by internal divisions
gptkbp:legacy Study in military strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alesia
gptkb:Alesia,_France
gptkbp:military_technology Siege engines
siege engines
gptkbp:native_to united against Rome
divided in their response to Rome
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Gallic_Wars
characterized by mobility and surprise
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Surrender_of_Vercingetorix
capture of Vercingetorix
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Caesar's_Commentaries
gptkbp:reputation enhanced after the victory
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:rival failed to break the siege
gptkbp:significance decisive battle in the Gallic Wars
Decisive battle in the Gallic Wars
gptkbp:sportsmanship diminished after defeat
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
siege warfare
encirclement
Divide and conquer
hit-and-run attacks
studied in military academies
use of fortifications
attempt to break the siege
defensive and offensive maneuvers
influence on future military strategy
expanded after the battle
failed to adapt to Roman strategies
influenced by the battle's tactics
paved the way for further conquests in Gaul
Blockade and starvation
Double line of fortifications
Surrounding the enemy
gptkbp:temple advanced for their time
constructed around Alesia
gptkbp:venerated_in after prolonged siege
symbol of Gallic resistance
gptkbp:written_by detailed account of the battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkb:César
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3