Battle of Dyrrachium

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkbp:aftermath Caesar retreated to Thessaly
Pompey gained temporary control of the region
gptkbp:benefits Numerical superiority
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkb:Gnaeus_Pompeius_Magnus
gptkbp:cultural_impact Referenced in literature and art
Influenced Roman military doctrine
gptkbp:date 48 BC
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Dyrrachium
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
Studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced subsequent battles in the civil war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Dyrrachium
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 45,000
Included experienced legions
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Documentaries and films
gptkbp:leadership Innovative tactics
Traditional military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dyrrachium
gptkbp:military_strategy Supply line management
Use of fortifications
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Actium
gptkb:Battle_of_Alesia
gptkb:Battle_of_Cannae
gptkb:Battle_of_Zama
gptkb:Battle_of_Carrhae
Led to further engagements
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Marcus_Licinius_Crassus
gptkb:Gaius_Cassius_Longinus
gptkbp:outcome Caesar's forces suffered heavy losses
Pompey secured his position in the East
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Pharsalus
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Plutarch's_Lives
gptkb:Commentarii_de_Bello_Civili
gptkb:Appian's_Civil_Wars
gptkbp:result Decisive Pompeian victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the civil war between Caesar and Pompey
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Adriatic Sea
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
Approximately 22,000
Flanking maneuvers
Consolidation of forces
Included veterans from previous campaigns
Attempted to outmaneuver Pompey