Battle of Tongeren

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Roman expansion into Germania
Establishment_of_Roman_fortifications
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Suebi
Cherusci
Formed post-battle
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Allied_tribes
gptkbp:casualties High
Unknown
Significant but not recorded
gptkbp:cathedral Built after the battle
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Germanic_tribes
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence_on_Roman_military_strategy
Increased_military_presence_in_Germania
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Mentioned in literature
Depicted in art
gptkbp:date 27 AD
gptkbp:doctrine Adaptation to local conditions
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:goal Subjugation of Germania
gptkbp:historical_figure Often exaggerated victories
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of resistance against imperialism
Studied in military history courses
Varied among historians
gptkbp:historicalContext Roman-Germanic conflicts
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Tacitus
gptkbp:history Often minimized defeats
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tongeren
gptkbp:ideology Portrayed as a heroic stand
Portrayed as a great victory
gptkbp:innovation Use of siege engines
gptkbp:involved Auxiliary troops
Legionary forces
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:River_Meuse
gptkbp:leadership Chatti tribe leader
General_Drusus
gptkbp:legacy Foundation_for_future_Roman_campaigns_in_Germania
Influenced_future_campaigns_in_Europe
Influenced_future_resistance_against_Rome
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tongeren
gptkbp:opposedBy Strengthened after the battle
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest
gptkbp:result Roman_victory
gptkbp:significance First major battle between Romans and Germanic tribes
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of trade routes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_the_Weser_River
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Tiberius
Ambushes
Flanking maneuvers
Guerrilla tactics
Use of cavalry
Divide and conquer
Sent from Gaul