Statements (159)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Roman_annexation_of_Sicily
weakened Athenian power Roman control of Sicily Roman colonization of Sicily destruction of Syracuse strengthened Spartan influence in Sicily |
| gptkbp:allies |
Roman allies
Syracusan allies |
| gptkbp:casualties |
high
high for both sides heavy losses for Athens Lower for Romans High for Syracuse significant losses for Syracuse |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Syracuse |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Syracuse gptkb:Kingdom_of_Syracuse gptkb:Athens |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on literature
inspired literature inspired films inspired art Influence on film Influence on art inspired documentaries Influence on theater inspired plays inspired theater Influence on video games Influence on military studies Influence on historical novels Influence on strategy games Influence on documentaries Influence on history education |
| gptkbp:date |
212 BC
213 BC 415–413 BC |
| gptkbp:duration |
Two years
two years |
| gptkbp:engine |
Roman siege engines
Syracusan defenses |
| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
Archimedes' inventions
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Aegates_Islands
gptkb:Siege_of_Syracuse Roman control of Sicily |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Second_Punic_War
Athenian expansionism |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Cicero
gptkb:Soldier gptkb:Plutarch gptkb:Hiero_II gptkb:Marcus_Claudius_Marcellus gptkb:Gaius_Claudius_Marcellus gptkb:Marcellus gptkb:Archimedes Roman generals Greek soldiers Carthaginian allies Carthaginian generals Syracusan citizens Syracusan generals |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Shift in power in the Mediterranean
|
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
debated by historians
analyzed for military strategy viewed as a turning point examined for technological advancements seen as a demonstration of Roman power |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to Roman expansion
demonstrated Roman military tactics marked decline of Greek influence in Sicily |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Thucydides gptkb:Livy gptkb:Plutarch gptkb:Polybius |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Syracuse
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| gptkbp:influence |
Roman military tactics
|
| gptkbp:involved_technology |
gptkb:War_Machine
gptkb:battleship Catapults tortoises siphons catapults Siege towers Ballistae |
| gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:Capture_of_Archimedes
Fall of the city Destruction of the city walls |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Roman military tactics
Roman expansionism studied in military academies analyzed in historical texts symbol of overreach in military campaigns Archimedes' legacy Syracuse's historical significance referenced in modern military strategy considered a turning point in the Peloponnesian War |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Syracuse
gptkb:Syracuse,_Sicily |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Hiero_II_of_Syracuse
gptkb:Hiero_II gptkb:Marcus_Claudius_Marcellus gptkb:Marcellus |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Archimedes' defense of the city
fall of the city after a prolonged siege use of mirrors to burn ships |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Nicias
gptkb:Gylippus gptkb:Hermocrates gptkb:Alcibiades |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Roman_navy
Syracusan navy |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Syracusan victory
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkb:Peloponnesian_War |
| gptkbp:political_impact |
shift in power dynamics in Greece
influence on future military strategies impact on Athenian democracy impact on Sicilian politics impact on Spartan hegemony |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Siege_of_Syracuse
gptkb:Battle_of_Lilybaeum |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Siege_of_Syracuse_(415_BC)
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Drepana
gptkb:Battle_of_Aegates_Islands gptkb:First_Punic_War gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Ecnomus gptkb:Battle_of_Ecnomus gptkb:Sicilian_Expedition gptkb:Battle_of_Notium gptkb:Battle_of_Cyzicus gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aegates_Islands gptkb:Battle_of_Arginusae gptkb:Battle_of_Aegospotami gptkb:Battle_of_Pylos gptkb:Battle_of_Mylae gptkb:Battle_of_Lilybaeum |
| gptkbp:result |
Roman victory
Athenian retreat |
| gptkbp:significance |
Fall of Syracuse
decisive defeat for Athens |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
gptkb:military_base
supply routes control of Sicily control of the Mediterranean |
| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
siege warfare |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Aegospotami
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:naval_warfare
siege warfare |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
siege warfare
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Syracuse
gptkb:Athenian_Empire |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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