Battle of Telamon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cisalpine_Gaul
gptkb:Battle_of_Sentinum
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ager_Etruscus
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ager_Venetus
gptkbp:aftermath Roman expansion in Gaul
Celtic tribes weakened
gptkbp:casualties lower for the Romans
high for the Celts
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gaius_Aurelius_Cotta
gptkb:Brennus
gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Scipio
gptkbp:date 225 BC
gptkbp:defeated led to fragmentation of tribes
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:fought_in Romans and Gauls
a plain
gptkbp:has_ability arrived before battle
favorable for Romans
unfavorable for Celts
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Punic_War
seen as a turning point
gptkbp:historical_impact increased Roman influence in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Telamon
gptkbp:involved_countries Insubres
Boii
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 50,000
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Brennus
gptkbp:legacy influenced future Roman campaigns.
gptkbp:location Telamon, Italy
gptkbp:mood boosted after victory
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
gptkbp:result decisive Roman victory
gptkbp:rival failed to arrive
gptkbp:significance end of the Gallic threat to Italy
gptkbp:sportsmanship diminished after defeat
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of northern Italy
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Gaius_Aurelius_Cotta
approximately 30,000
surprise attack
flanking maneuvers
infantry formations
combined arms approach
use of cavalry
use of light infantry
use of chariots
attempted encirclement
use of infantry
counter-encirclement
secured northern Italy
gptkbp:type land battle