Battle of Karkar

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Qarqar
gptkb:Assyrian_army
gptkbp:aftermath Assyrian expansion in the region
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:coalition_of_Arameans_and_Israelites
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Shalmaneser_III
gptkb:Ahab_of_Israel
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in Assyrian art and inscriptions
gptkbp:date 853 BC
gptkbp:has_ability approximately 70,000 Assyrian troops
coalition forces estimated at 100,000
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Assyrian campaigns against the West
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future Assyrian military strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Karkar
gptkbp:legacy considered a significant event in ancient Near Eastern history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Karkar,_Syria
gptkbp:outcome Assyrian withdrawal after the battle
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Annals_of_Shalmaneser_III
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Qarqar
gptkb:Siege_of_Samaria
gptkbp:result tactical victory for the Assyrians
gptkbp:significance demonstrated the strength of the Assyrian military
gptkbp:strategic_importance control over trade routes
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:year 853 BC