Battle of Iziz

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Dxun
gptkbp:activities notable for strategic lessons
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Julian's_retreat
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
heavy on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Sasanian_Empire
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Julian_the_Apostate
gptkb:Shapur_II
Julian's innovative tactics
gptkbp:conflict Roman tactical victory
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later military strategies
clash of civilizations
gptkbp:date AD 363
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations tensions between Rome and Persia
gptkbp:discipline high among Roman troops
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gates
gptkbp:has_ability approximately 30,000 Romans
approximately 40,000 Persians
gptkbp:historical_analysis debated by historians for centuries
gptkbp:historical_context Roman expansionism
gptkbp:historical_documentation archaeological evidence supports accounts
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Julian_the_Apostate
gptkb:Shapur_II
described in detail by ancient historians
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future Roman campaigns
gptkbp:historical_period Late Antiquity
gptkbp:historical_significance remains a subject of study in military history.
marked a turning point in Roman-Persian relations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Iziz
gptkbp:intelligence limited information on enemy movements
gptkbp:key_event Julian's death in subsequent battles
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:dessert
gptkbp:legacy influenced Byzantine military tactics
part of Julian's military reputation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sasanian_Empire
gptkbp:military_strategy infantry and cavalry
gptkbp:military_technology use of siege engines
gptkbp:mood high for Romans
low for Persians
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:none
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Roman–_Persian_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ctesiphon
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Ammianus_Marcellinus
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance part of the campaign against Persia
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
capture of Persian territory
underestimation of Persian forces
gptkbp:supply_chain challenged by enemy territory
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
Roman offensive
gptkbp:weather_conditions hot and dry