Battle of Gergovia

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased_Gallic_resistance
gptkbp:celebrates memorials
educational programs
reenactments
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
Gallic tribes
gptkbp:culturalHeritage depicted in literature
depicted in films
depicted in video games
gptkbp:date 52 BC
gptkbp:electronic_warfare approximately 60,000 Romans
approximately 80,000 Gauls
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Alesia
gptkbp:game_mechanics local knowledge of terrain
gptkbp:historical_significance debated by historians
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Commentarii de Bello Gallico
gptkbp:historicalSite tourist attractions
archaeological sites
battlefield preservation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Gergovia
gptkbp:impact influenced_future_Roman_campaigns
gptkbp:is_a_source_of archaeological findings
ancient texts
gptkbp:leadership questioned after defeat
celebrated after victory
gptkbp:legacy part_of_the_Gallic_Wars
influenced_Roman_military_strategy
symbol_of_Gallic_resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gergovia
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Julius_Caesar
Vercingetorix
gptkbp:outcome Caesar's_retreat
gptkbp:precededBy Siege of Alesia
gptkbp:result Gallic victory
gptkbp:significance first major defeat of Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars
gptkbp:strategicGoals control_of_Gaul
gptkbp:tactics guerrilla warfare
siege warfare
ambushes
defensive fortifications
experienced soldiers
attempt to subdue Gaul
unite_Gallic_tribes