Statements (54)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Caius_Marius
gptkb:Battle_of_Fucine_Lake gptkb:Cimbri gptkb:Cimbrian_War gptkb:Teutones |
gptkbp:aftermath |
increased military funding
Cimbri defeated retreat to northern territories rise of Gaius Marius |
gptkbp:casualties |
lower for Romans
high for Cimbri |
gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Cimbri |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla
gptkb:Gaius_Marius |
gptkbp:date |
101 BC
|
gptkbp:has_ability |
favorable for Romans
|
gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Cimbrian_War
Roman Republic politics varied among historians |
gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Appian gptkb:Plutarch |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Vercellae
|
gptkbp:involved_forces |
large and diverse
|
gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Brennus
questioned after defeat |
gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future Roman military reforms
established Gaius Marius as a key figure seen as a threat to Rome |
gptkbp:location |
Vercellae
|
gptkbp:military_strategy |
cavalry support
use of legions attempted invasion of Italy |
gptkbp:mood |
high after victory
low after defeat |
gptkbp:number |
estimated at 40,000
estimated at 150,000 |
gptkbp:outcome |
defeated and dispersed
secured dominance in northern Italy |
gptkbp:result |
Roman victory
|
gptkbp:significance |
decisive battle against the Cimbri
|
gptkbp:strategic_importance |
protection of Roman territory
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gptkbp:tactics |
defensive alliances
flanking maneuvers defensive formations coordinated attacks well-trained legions strengthened after victory mass infantry charges seen as a military powerhouse. use of large numbers |