Battle of Pydna

GPTKB entity

Properties (83)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Macedonia_became_a_Roman_province
gptkbp:alliance decisive battle
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Roman_conquest_of_Macedonia
Battle of Cynoscephalae
Did not arrive in time
gptkbp:casualties Roman_losses_relatively_low
Macedonian_losses_estimated_at_20,000
Macedonian_losses_significant
Roman_losses_estimated_at_1,000
gptkbp:celebrates historical reenactments
Anniversaries observed
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Macedon
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lucius_Aemilius_Paullus
gptkb:Perseus_of_Macedon
gptkbp:cultural_impact Spread_of_Roman_culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Referenced in modern media
gptkbp:date 168 BC
gptkbp:defeated Led_to_the_end_of_the_Antigonid_dynasty
gptkbp:depicts Art and literature
art and literature
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:Treaty_of_Pydna
Failed to secure alliances
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Integration of different troop types
Foundation_for_Roman_military_doctrine
gptkbp:followedBy Roman_dominance_in_Greece
gptkbp:future_plans Roman_dominance_in_the_region
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
Considered_a_turning_point_in_Roman_military_history
gptkbp:historical_significance End of Hellenistic period
Shift_in_power_in_the_Hellenistic_world
Turning_point_in_Roman_expansion
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Third_Macedonian_War
Decline_of_Macedonian_power
Rise_of_Roman_power
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Livy
Polybius
gptkbp:historicalRecords Detailed accounts by ancient historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Pydna
gptkbp:impact Consolidation_of_Roman_power_in_the_East
Set_the_stage_for_Roman_expansion_in_the_East.
gptkbp:influence Shift_in_power_dynamics_in_the_Mediterranean
Strengthened_Roman_influence_in_Greece
gptkbp:innovation Adoption of new tactics
gptkbp:involved Tactics studied by later generals
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:Livy
Polybius
gptkbp:kingdom Perseus
Perseus' defeat marked decline
gptkbp:legacy Influence on military tactics
Influence_on_future_Roman_military_tactics
gptkbp:legislation Supported_the_campaign_against_Macedon
gptkbp:location Pydna,_Macedonia
gptkbp:militaryRank Phalanx and light infantry
Heavy reliance on phalanx
Legion and auxiliary forces
gptkbp:outcome Decisive_defeat_for_Macedon
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Cynoscephalae
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Third_Macedonian_War
Roman_Senate's_decision_to_intervene
gptkbp:result Roman_victory
gptkbp:significance End_of_the_Macedonian_Wars
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_Macedonia
Control_of_the_Balkans
gptkbp:supportRole Near_the_town_of_Pydna
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Roman_legions
gptkb:Lucius_Aemilius_Paullus_Macedonicus
gptkb:Macedonian_phalanx
Phalanx formation
Use of cavalry
Effective use of terrain
use of cavalry
flanking maneuver
Approximately 40,000 troops
Use of infantry formations
Underestimated Roman capabilities
Arrived before the battle
Paullus' tactics praised
Established_Roman_hegemony_in_the_region
Flanking_maneuver_by_Romans
gptkbp:torque Approximately 30,000 troops
gptkbp:traditions Flexibility in formations