Battle of the Metaurus River
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Carthaginian forces in Italy diminished
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| gptkbp:carthaginian_commanders |
Underestimated Roman forces
|
| gptkbp:carthaginian_loss |
Significant in the context of the war
Leadership loss |
| gptkbp:casualties |
High for Carthage
Lower for Rome |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Carthage |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced Roman literature
Inspired military studies |
| gptkbp:date |
207 BC
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
Roman Republic and Carthaginian Empire
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined for leadership decisions
Studied for military tactics |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Second_Punic_War
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| gptkbp:historical_figures |
gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Shifted balance of power in Italy
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the war
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Metaurus River
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future Roman military strategy
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| gptkbp:location |
Metaurus River, Italy
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Concentration of forces
|
| gptkbp:mood |
Boosted after victory
|
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Gaius_Claudius_Nero
gptkb:Hasdrubal_Barca gptkb:Lucius_Porcius_Licinus Coordinated attack |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Carthaginian defeat
|
| gptkbp:result |
Roman victory
|
| gptkbp:roman_gain |
Strategic advantage
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Decisive battle in the Second Punic War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Prevented Hasdrubal from joining Hannibal
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:Hasdrubal_Barca
Approximately 30,000 Approximately 40,000 Use of cavalry Divide and conquer After the battle Diminished after defeat Failed to arrive Established dominance in the region Use of infantry Led to loss of territory Included mercenaries Attempted to link with Hannibal Contributed to eventual Roman supremacy. Included legions and allies Prevented Carthaginian unification Reinforcement of Hannibal Secured control of Italy Signaled decline of Carthaginian power |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuver by Roman forces
|
| gptkbp:terrain |
River valley
|
| gptkbp:type |
land battle
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Favorable for Romans
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mago_Barca
gptkb:Hasdrubal |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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