Battle of the Silarus

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hasdrubal_Barca
gptkb:Social_War
gptkb:Mago_Barca
gptkb:Battle_of_Lothal
gptkbp:aftermath Roman retreat
gptkbp:casualties high for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
Carthaginian forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gaius_Claudius_Nero
gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
gptkbp:date 212 BC
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ager_Falernus
gptkbp:has_ability delayed arrival
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Punic_War
varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted power dynamics in Italy
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated military prowess
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Silarus
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 30,000
approximately 40,000
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:valley
gptkbp:legacy influenced future Roman military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Silarus_River
gptkbp:military_strategy poorly executed
gptkbp:mood diminished after defeat
gptkbp:notable_battle well-coordinated
highlighted strategic failures.
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian dominance in the region
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Metaurus
gptkbp:result Carthaginian victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Second Punic War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of southern Italy
gptkbp:supply_chain disrupted after battle
secured after battle
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Gaius_Claudius_Nero
gptkb:Hannibal
surprise attack
flanking maneuvers
ambush
defensive positions
infantry and cavalry
boosted after victory
critical to success
counter-offensive
devastating
failed to adapt
legionaries and auxiliaries
significant but manageable
arrived before battle
exploited Roman weaknesses
gptkbp:type land battle