Battle of the Assinarus River
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened_Roman_position_in_Sicily
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| gptkbp:cartRental |
Stretched
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High_for_Carthaginians
Lower_for_Romans |
| gptkbp:chessOpening |
gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
Ambush Disorganized Defensive Significant Guerrilla tactics Use of elephants Delayed arrival Diminished after defeat Challenged Experienced troops |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Roman_Republic
Carthaginian Empire |
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
Decentralized
Hierarchical |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Mentioned in literature
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| gptkbp:date |
March 202 BC
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| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Roman_legions
gptkb:Carthaginian_forces |
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
Effective
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Metaurus
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined by historians
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Second Punic War
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Livy
Polybius |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Assinarus River
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Shift_in_power_dynamics_in_the_Mediterranean
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military tactics
|
| gptkbp:location |
Assinarus River, Sicily
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Gaius_Claudius_Nero
gptkb:Hannibal_Barca |
| gptkbp:offersDegree |
Territorial control
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Decisive_victory_for_Romans
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Cannae
|
| gptkbp:result |
Roman_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the Second Punic War
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of Sicily
|
| gptkbp:supplyChain |
Secure
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Gaius_Claudius_Nero
Offensive Conventional warfare Use of cavalry Flanking maneuver Use of fortifications Respected. Use of infantry formations Boosted after victory Timely arrival Counter-ambush Well-trained legions |
| gptkbp:type |
Land battle
|
| gptkbp:year |
202 BC
|