Battle of Tapae

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:acidity celebration of victory
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between Rome and Dacia
gptkbp:casualties high for Romans
significant for Dacians
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Dacians
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:King_Decebalus
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Cornelius_Fuscus
gptkb:King_Decebalus
gptkbp:conflict Dacian morale boost
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in Roman art
gptkbp:date AD 87
gptkbp:faced increased military presence in Dacia
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Tapae
gptkbp:historical_context Dacian resistance against Rome
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Cornelius_Fuscus
gptkb:King_Decebalus
gptkb:Emperor_Domitian
noted for its brutality
gptkbp:historical_impact Roman military reforms
shift in Roman military policy
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Dacian_Kingdom
gptkbp:historical_significance first major defeat of Romans in Dacia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tapae
gptkbp:impact strengthened national identity
gptkbp:involved_forces unknown size
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance
influenced future Roman campaigns
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Dacia
gptkbp:location Tapae
gptkbp:military_strategy Dacian guerrilla tactics
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:Dacian_fortifications
Roman siege engines
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Domitian
gptkb:Decebalus
gptkbp:objective defense of territory
subjugation of Dacia
gptkbp:outcome Roman retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Dacian_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Drobeta
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Cassius_Dio
gptkb:Pliny_the_Elder
gptkbp:result Dacian victory
gptkbp:significance Roman expansion into Dacia
gptkbp:strategic_importance Roman military strategy
gptkbp:tactics approximately 30,000
defensive alliances
ambush
hit-and-run attacks
lessons learned in warfare
reassessment after defeat
open field engagement
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:year 87
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3