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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Carthaginian retreat
strengthened Greek alliances
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gptkbp:carthaginian_objective
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domination of Sicily
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gptkbp:casualties
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significant losses for Carthage
fewer losses for Greeks
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkb:Carthaginian_Empire
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gptkbp:date
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480 BC
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gptkbp:fleet_size
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large and powerful
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Salamis
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gptkbp:greek_fleet
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smaller but effective
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gptkbp:greek_leader
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gptkb:Gelon_of_Syracuse
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gptkbp:greek_morale
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boosted after victory
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gptkbp:greek_objective
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defense of their territory
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gptkbp:greek_reinforcements
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arrived in time
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gptkbp:greek_victory
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paved way for future successes.
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Greco-Punic Wars
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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shifted power dynamics in Sicily
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gptkbp:historical_source
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gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Herodotus
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Himera (480 BC)
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future battles
symbol of Greek unity
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Himera
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:Hamilcar
Himera's general
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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Battle of Himera (409 BC)
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Aegates_Islands
gptkb:Siege_of_Lilybaeum
gptkb:Battle_of_Syracuse
gptkb:Battle_of_Gela
Battle of Selinus
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gptkbp:result
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Greek victory
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gptkbp:significance
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halted Carthaginian expansion
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of Sicily
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gptkbp:strategy
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gptkb:blockade
gptkb:overwhelming_force
gptkb:Hamilcar_Barca
defensive tactics
direct assault
failed to arrive
estimated at 50,000
alliance with other city-states
high morale impact
counter-offensive maneuvers
led to loss of influence
estimated at 300,000
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gptkbp:tactics
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flanking maneuvers
naval superiority
use of cavalry
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Imera
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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