Battle of Gamla

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Josephus
gptkb:First_Jewish-Roman_War
gptkbp:aftermath destruction of Gamla
gptkbp:archaeological_findings ruins of Gamla
gptkbp:casualties estimated 4,000
high on both sides
estimated 1,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Monarch
Jewish rebels
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vespasian
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Simon_bar_Giora
gptkbp:conflict decisive Roman victory
gptkbp:consequences shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of Jewish resistance
gptkbp:cultural_significance inspired later generations of fighters.
gptkbp:date 67 CE
gptkbp:defense high ground of Gamla
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Jewish defenses
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Jerusalem
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Golan_Heights
gptkbp:historical_context Jewish resistance against Rome
gptkbp:historical_documentation described in ancient texts
gptkbp:historical_event remembered in Jewish history
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Josephus_Flavius
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced later Jewish uprisings
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the larger conflict between Jews and Romans
one of the major battles of the war
gptkbp:historical_source The Jewish War by Josephus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Gamla
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 5,000
approximately 60,000
gptkbp:is_opposed_by fierce and determined
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance against oppression
remains a topic of study in military history
gptkbp:location Gamla, Golan Heights
gptkbp:military_strategy guerilla tactics
gptkbp:notable_battle studied for its tactical lessons
massacre of survivors
gptkbp:outcome fall of Gamla
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Jewish-Roman_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Jotapata
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance defensive stand against Roman forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Golan Heights
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
defensive fortifications
surrounding the city
use of siege engines
encirclement and attrition
Roman siege tactics
establishment of Roman control in Judea