Battle of the Upper Baetis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hasdrubal_Barca
gptkbp:aftermath Carthaginian retreat from Iberia
Strengthened Roman position in Spain
gptkbp:casualties High for Carthaginians
Lower for Romans
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
Carthaginian forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Scipio_Africanus
gptkb:Gnaeus_Cornelius_Scipio
gptkb:Hasdrubal_Gisco
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Roman military culture
Carthaginian military reforms
gptkbp:date 206 BC
gptkbp:has_ability Arrived before the battle
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between Rome and Carthage
gptkbp:historical_documentation Archaeological evidence supports accounts
gptkbp:historical_event Carthaginian narratives of loss
Remembered in Roman history
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the war
Located near modern-day Spain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Upper Baetis
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future Roman military strategies
gptkbp:location Upper Baetis River
gptkbp:military_strategy Carthaginian reliance on infantry
Use of cavalry by Romans
gptkbp:notable_battle Roman expansion in Iberia
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian forces weakened
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Iberian Peninsula
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Iberian Peninsula
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Hasdrubal_Gisco
Concentration of forces
Defensive positioning
Delayed arrival
Use of ambushes
Effective command structure
Led to loss of territory
Well-trained legions
Disorganized command
Boosted morale in Rome
Continued land campaigns
Diverse mercenary troops
Flanking maneuvers by Roman forces
Increased reliance on naval power
Use of superior organization