Battle of the Ilerda

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Caesar_gained_control_of_Hispania
gptkbp:alliance Alliances formed during the battle
gptkbp:battle Led to further confrontations in the civil war
gptkbp:casualties Lower_casualties_on_Caesar's_side
Significant_casualties_on_Pompey's_side
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Julius_Caesar
Pompey the Great
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
gptkbp:date 49 BC
gptkbp:duration Several weeks
gptkbp:electionYear Strengthened_Caesar's_political_power
gptkbp:gameMechanics Included loyalist troops
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the civil war.
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented by ancient historians
Part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_Caesar_and_Pompey
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Ilerda
gptkbp:impact Influenced_future_battles_in_the_civil_war
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:Commentarii_de_Bello_Civili
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Caesar's_Civil_War
gptkbp:leadership Gnaeus_Pompeius_led_the_opposing_forces
Julius_Caesar_led_the_forces
gptkbp:legacy Considered_a_key_battle_in_Roman_history
gptkbp:location Ilerda
gptkbp:militaryRank A_significant_event_in_Roman_military_history
Caesar's_forces_numbered_around_30,000
Pompey's_forces_numbered_around_20,000
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Marcus_Licinius_Crassus
gptkb:Gnaeus_Pompeius_Magnus
gptkbp:outcome Retreat and regrouping
Caesar's_forces_captured_Ilerda
gptkbp:region Located in modern-day Spain
gptkbp:reputation Damaged_Pompey's_military_reputation
Enhanced_Caesar's_military_reputation
gptkbp:result Decisive_victory_for_Julius_Caesar
gptkbp:significance Strengthened_Caesar's_position_in_Spain
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of the Iberian Peninsula
Ilerda_was_a_strategic_city
gptkbp:tactics Siege warfare
Flanking maneuvers
Siege tactics
Attempted to break the siege
Included legions and auxiliary troops
Cut_off_supplies_to_Pompey's_forces