Battle of the Aegates

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Carthage's decline in power
Carthage sued for peace
gptkbp:carthaginian_fleet_commander gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkbp:carthaginian_fleet_condition Severely damaged
gptkbp:carthaginian_naval_strategy Failed to counter Roman tactics
gptkbp:carthaginian_tactics_failure Underestimated Roman capabilities
gptkbp:casualties Carthaginian losses significant
Roman losses minimal
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Carthage
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
gptkbp:coordinates Near the western coast of Sicily
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Roman naval culture
gptkbp:date 241 BC
March 10, 241 BC
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Carthage
gptkbp:fleet_size Approximately 150 ships
Experienced sailors
Approximately 200 ships
Primarily quinqueremes
Larger than Roman fleet
Smaller than Carthaginian fleet
Trained sailors and soldiers
Mixed types of ships
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Lutatius
gptkbp:fought_against Roman Republic and Carthaginian Empire
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:First_Punic_War
gptkbp:historical_event End of Carthaginian naval power in the region
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power balance in the Mediterranean
Shifted power balance in the Mediterranean
gptkbp:historical_records Livy accounts
Polybius accounts
gptkbp:historical_significance Decisive battle in the First Punic War
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Aegates
gptkbp:influence Future Roman naval strategy
gptkbp:legacy Established Roman naval dominance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aegates_Islands
gptkbp:military_strategy Decisive engagement
Ramming and boarding
gptkbp:mood Boosted after victory
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Carthaginian_fleet
gptkb:Roman_fleet
Corvus used by Romans
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian surrender
Carthaginian fleet destroyed
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lilybaeum
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_fleet_condition Sustained minimal damage
gptkbp:roman_naval_strategy Effective and coordinated
gptkbp:roman_tactics_success Utilized superior naval tactics.
gptkbp:significance gptkb:End_of_the_First_Punic_War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Sicily
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
Defensive tactics
Aggressive tactics
Approximately 50 ships
Defensive positioning
Diminished after defeat
Failed to arrive
Aggressive engagement
Few ships lost
Negotiated peace
After defeat
Continued expansion in the Mediterranean
Gaius Lutatius Catulus's command
Hannibal Gisco's command
Over 50 ships
Secured control of Sicily
Underestimated Roman naval capabilities
Utilized superior tactics and technology
Led to loss of Sicily
Approximately 10 ships
Secured dominance in the western Mediterranean
Surrendered to Rome
Use of heavier ships
Use of lighter ships
gptkbp:strength Arrived in time
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:naval_warfare
Carthaginian tactics
Roman naval tactics
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:weather_conditions Favorable for Romans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4