Battle of Panium

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Ptolemaic consolidation of power
Ptolemaic expansion in the region
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Ptolemaic_Kingdom
gptkb:Seleucid_Empire
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later historical writings
gptkbp:date 198 BC
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations alliances formed post-battle
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Raphia
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkbp:historical_debate over the exact details of the battle
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in the Syrian Wars
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Appian
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Panium
gptkbp:influenced_by previous conflicts in the region
gptkbp:is_located_in near the sources of the Jordan River
gptkbp:legacy influenced future Ptolemaic military strategy
gptkbp:location Panium
gptkbp:military_leadership Ptolemaic generals
Seleucid generals
gptkbp:military_outcome decisive victory for Ptolemaic forces
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Ptolemy_VI_Philometor
gptkb:Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Syrian_Wars
gptkbp:political_impact shift in power dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gaza
gptkbp:ptolemaic_allies local city-states
gptkbp:ptolemaic_forces led by Ptolemy VI
gptkbp:ptolemaic_strategy use of superior cavalry
gptkbp:ptolemaic_strengths well-trained army
gptkbp:ptolemaic_tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:ptolemaic_victory secured their dominance in the region
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Raphia
gptkb:Siege_of_Jerusalem
gptkbp:result Ptolemaic victory
gptkbp:seleucid_allies various regional powers
gptkbp:seleucid_defeat weakened their influence in Coele-Syria
gptkbp:seleucid_forces led by Antiochus IV
gptkbp:seleucid_strategy attempt to outmaneuver Ptolemaic forces
gptkbp:seleucid_tactics defensive formations
gptkbp:seleucid_weaknesses internal strife
gptkbp:significance established Ptolemaic control over Coele-Syria
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:cavalry_charges
infantry formations
gptkbp:terrain hilly region
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions favorable for Ptolemaic forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antiochus_III_the_Great
gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5