Battle of the Messenian Plain
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Spartan control over Messenia
increased Spartan dominance |
| gptkbp:allies |
temporary alliances with other city-states
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
high for Messenian rebels
moderate for Spartans |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Sparta
Messenian rebels |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
gptkb:historical_texts
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Spartan hegemony in the Peloponnese
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired later military strategies
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Messenian identity
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| gptkbp:date |
464 BC
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
art and drama
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| gptkbp:duration |
one day
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Messenian_Wars
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Messenian resistance strategies
interpretation of Spartan tactics |
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied among historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains a subject of study
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Messenian geography
shaped future conflicts in Greece |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Herodotus
gptkb:Pausanias |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Messenian Plain
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Greek military thought
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Spartan military reforms
Spartan education system Messenian social structure previous Messenian conflicts |
| gptkbp:inspired |
military training practices
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Spartan military reputation
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Messenia
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
cavalry support
use of hoplites |
| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
military strategy discussions
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
King Archidamus II
General Aegisthus |
| gptkbp:notable_wins |
establishment of Spartan dominance
Messenian subjugation and control |
| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:ancient_texts
modern analyses |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Siege_of_Ithome
gptkb:Battle_of_Sphacteria |
| gptkbp:result |
Spartan victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Third Messenian War
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Messenian subjugation
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of resources
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| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Messenian_Wars
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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