Battle of Zama

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Carthage's loss of territory
Carthage's military power diminished
Roman expansion in North Africa
Carthage's military restrictions
Carthage's defeat in the Second Punic War
Carthage's reparations to Rome
rise of Roman Republic as a superpower
gptkbp:alliance Numidians under Masinissa
gptkbp:carthaginian_surrender eventual
Resulted in peace negotiations
gptkbp:casualties High for Carthage
Lower for Rome
significant losses for Carthage
fewer losses for Rome
gptkbp:combat_role open plains
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Carthage
gptkb:Carthaginian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
gptkb:Scipio_Africanus
gptkbp:commemoration Anniversaries celebrated
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced military tactics in future wars
gptkbp:cultural_references Studied in military academies
Depicted in literature
gptkbp:date 202 BC
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Zama
gptkbp:fought_against Rome and Carthage
African soil
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversies over tactics used
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
gptkb:Scipio_Africanus
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Analyzed by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance Established Roman dominance in the Mediterranean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Zama
gptkbp:impact_on_carthage Decline of Carthaginian influence
gptkbp:impact_on_rome Led to the rise of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:influence Roman military tactics
Carthaginian military reforms
gptkbp:influenced_by Roman alliances with Numidian tribes
gptkbp:is_a_day_for daytime
gptkbp:legacy established Roman dominance in the Mediterranean
Symbol of Roman military prowess
gptkbp:location Zama
Zama, near Carthage
gptkbp:military_strategy Taught in military strategy courses
gptkbp:mood increased during battle
gptkbp:occurs_in 202 BC
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Carthage
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_pursuit effective
gptkbp:scipio's_strategy Adaptation to enemy tactics
gptkbp:significance gptkb:End_of_the_Second_Punic_War
decisive end of the Second Punic War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of trade routes
control over North Africa
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Numidians
gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
gptkb:Scipio_Africanus
gptkb:Cavalry
gptkb:infantry
gptkb:animals
low
high
decisive
flanking maneuvers
defensive formations
legions
disorganized
Combined arms approach
failed to arrive
Use of infantry formations
Approximately 80,000 troops
use of war elephants
Approximately 50,000 troops
Use of war elephants
adaptation to enemy tactics
Expansion of the Republic
Hannibal's experience
Led to loss of territories
Rebuilding military forces
Scipio's innovative strategies
Secured Scipio's reputation
defeated power
diminished during battle
emerging empire
gptkbp:strength arrived in time
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver
cavalry charge
flanking maneuver
Cavalry charge
gptkbp:weather_conditions clear skies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Scipio_Africanus
gptkb:Hannibal
gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4