Battle of the Taurus Mountains
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Decline_of_Byzantine_influence_in_the_region
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gptkbp:casualties |
Heavy on both sides
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gptkbp:climate |
Hot and dry
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gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
Seljuk Turks |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Manuel_I_Komnenos
gptkb:Rukn_al-Din_Suleiman_Shah |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Referenced in historical novels
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gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence_on_Byzantine_art_and_literature
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gptkbp:currentStatus |
Memorials_in_Turkey
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gptkbp:date |
August 30, 1176
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gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
Increased_tensions_between_East_and_West
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gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Horse archers
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gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Iconium
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
Conflict_between_Byzantine_Empire_and_Seljuk_Turks
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gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Occasional reenactments by history enthusiasts
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gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:Sultan_Rukn_al-Din_Suleiman_Shah
gptkb:Emperor_Manuel_I_Komnenos |
gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Study in military strategy and tactics.
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Anna_Komnene's_Alexiad
Varied perspectives on the outcome Effectiveness_of_Byzantine_leadership |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Chronicled by various historians
Marked_a_turning_point_in_Byzantine_military_history |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Taurus Mountains
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gptkbp:impact |
Influenced_later_Byzantine_military_campaigns
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gptkbp:intelligence |
Scouting missions prior to battle
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gptkbp:landscape |
Mountainous_terrain
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gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future military strategies
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gptkbp:location |
Taurus_Mountains,_Turkey
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gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Byzantine_infantry
Defensive formations Importance of terrain in battle planning Temporary alliances with local tribes Seljuk cavalry |
gptkbp:partOf |
Byzantine-Seljuk Wars
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gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Myriokephalon
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gptkbp:previousName |
Battle of Manzikert
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gptkbp:result |
Seljuk victory
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gptkbp:role |
Significant_event_in_the_decline_of_Byzantine_power
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gptkbp:significance |
Strengthened_Seljuk_control_in_Anatolia
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gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Seljuk dominance in Anatolia
Control_over_Anatolia |
gptkbp:supportRole |
Difficult terrain for maneuvering
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gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:type |
land battle
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