Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
shift in power dynamics in Sicily
Carthaginian control over western Sicily |
| gptkbp:carthaginian_expansion |
increased after the battle
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Carthaginian forces suffered fewer losses
significant losses for the Greeks |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkb:Carthage |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
subject of historical documentaries
studied in military academies inspired later military leaders reference in modern literature depicted in ancient texts |
| gptkbp:date |
409 BC
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
Battle of Lilybaeum (241 BC)
|
| gptkbp:greek_alliances |
strained after the defeat
|
| gptkbp:greek_commander |
gptkb:Dionysius
|
| gptkbp:greek_reinforcements |
failed to arrive in time
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Greek-Carthaginian conflicts
|
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
influenced future battles in Sicily
|
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Plutarch |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the River Imera
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sicily
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Carthaginian naval superiority
Greek reliance on hoplite warfare |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Dionysius_of_Syracuse
gptkb:Hamilcar_Barca |
| gptkbp:outcome |
decisive defeat for the Greeks
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Himera_(480_BC)
|
| gptkbp:result |
Carthaginian victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Sicilian Wars
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of Sicily
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:Hamilcar
divide and conquer defensive positioning use of cavalry phalanx formation arrived before the battle strengthened after the victory |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
flanking maneuvers
|
| gptkbp:type |
land battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:War_of_the_Sicilian_Vespers
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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