Battle of the Agrigento

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Kingdom_of_Apulia
gptkbp:aftermath Carthage gained control over Sicily
gptkbp:alliance with other Greek city-states
gptkbp:casualties significant losses
heavy losses
gptkbp:combatants Greek forces
Carthaginian forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Dionysius_I_of_Syracuse
gptkb:Dionysius_I
gptkb:Hamilcar
gptkbp:date 406 BC
gptkbp:finale_date 406 BC
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lilybaeum
gptkbp:historical_context Greek colonization of Sicily
gptkbp:historical_impact loss of territory
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Agrigento
gptkbp:involved_forces large army
smaller army
hoplites and light infantry
gptkbp:leadership disorganized
gptkbp:legacy set back Greek influence in Sicily
gptkbp:location gptkb:Agrigento
gptkbp:military_strategy poorly executed
not sufficient
gptkbp:mood diminished
gptkbp:notable_battle shift in power dynamics
timely
well executed
gptkbp:notable_ships crucial
lacking
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian dominance in Sicily
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Himera
gptkbp:recruitment delayed
gptkbp:result Carthaginian victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Sicilian Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
gptkbp:supply_chain well maintained
disrupted
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Hamilcar_Barca
defensive alliances
siege warfare
flanking maneuvers
aggressive expansion
defensive positions
with local tribes
infantry and cavalry
effective
boosted
use of cavalry
naval support
established dominance in the region
hoplite formation
sent from Africa
gptkbp:type land battle