Battle of the Iberus River

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Roman_consolidation_in_Spain
gptkbp:cartRental approximately 20,000
after the battle
gptkbp:casualties significant on both sides
gptkbp:chessOpening Defensive tactics
questioned after defeat
failed to adapt
low after defeat
arrived too late
many troops
gptkbp:climate favorable_for_Romans
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Carthaginian_forces
gptkbp:commander became a prominent general
survived
gptkbp:crew_size approximately 30,000
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol_of_Roman_military_prowess
gptkbp:date 206 BC
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod effective
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Baecula
gptkbp:historical_significance studied in military academies
varies among historians
gptkbp:historicalContext Second Punic War
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Livy
Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Iberus River
gptkbp:impact Shift_in_power_in_Hispania
gptkbp:landscape river valley
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Scipio_Africanus
Hasdrubal Barca
gptkbp:legacy Influenced_future_Roman_campaigns_in_Spain
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iberus_River
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Publius_Cornelius_Scipio
Hasdrubal Barca
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian_retreat
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Metaurus
gptkbp:result Roman_victory
gptkbp:retreats towards_New_Carthage
gptkbp:significance Part of the Second Punic War
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_Hispania
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Aggressive tactics
after the battle
high after victory
exploited weaknesses
fewer troops
secured before battle
strengthened after victory
gptkbp:type land battle