Battle of the Gulf of Siracusa
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Carthage_lost_control_of_Sicily
|
| gptkbp:battle |
Carthaginian_forces_retreated
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Heavy_losses_for_Carthage
Moderate_losses_for_Rome |
| gptkbp:chessOpening |
gptkb:Himilco
After the battle Diminished after defeat Use of larger ships Significant loss of experienced sailors Attempt_to_maintain_control_over_Sicily Attempt_to_outmaneuver_Roman_forces |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Roman_Republic
Carthaginian Empire |
| gptkbp:crew_size |
Approximately 150 ships
Approximately 200 ships |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced future naval warfare strategies
|
| gptkbp:date |
241 BC
|
| gptkbp:doctrine |
Emphasis on larger ships
|
| gptkbp:duration |
One day
|
| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
Naval warfare
|
| gptkbp:fleetSize |
Mixed fleet of triremes and quinqueremes
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked_the_decline_of_Carthaginian_naval_power
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
First Punic War
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Gulf of Siracusa
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Shift_in_naval_power_to_Rome
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Polybius
Appian of Alexandria |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Considered_a_turning_point_in_the_First_Punic_War
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Siracusa
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
Boarding enemy ships
Ramming enemy ships Emphasis on speed and maneuverability Primarily quinqueremes Quinquereme ships |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Himilco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus |
| gptkbp:offersDegree |
Increased_control_over_Sicily
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Establishment of naval dominance in the region
Loss of naval supremacy Carthaginian_fleet_significantly_weakened |
| gptkbp:result |
Roman_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Decisive_battle_in_the_First_Punic_War
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control_of_the_western_Mediterranean
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
Flanking maneuvers Use of smaller, more maneuverable ships Boosted after victory Ramming tactics Concentration of forces for decisive engagement Establish_dominance_in_the_Mediterranean |
| gptkbp:vesselType |
Approximately 200 ships
|