Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cannae
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Roman military reforms
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Roman casualties estimated at 50,000 to 70,000
Carthaginian casualties estimated at 6,000 to 8,000 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Carthaginian_Army
gptkb:Monarch |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lucius_Emilius_Paullus
gptkb:Hannibal_Barca |
| gptkbp:date |
216 BC
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
August 2
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Appian gptkb:Polybius |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the greatest tactical feats in military history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cannae
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cannae,_Italy
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
encirclement
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Punic_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
Carthaginian victory
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
severe blow to Roman morale
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
approximately 50,000
overconfidence approximately 86,000 influenced future military leaders double envelopment subject of numerous documentaries studied in military academies remains a topic of debate among historians often referenced in discussions of military strategy influenced the study of military history considered a classic example of battlefield tactics inspired works of literature and art considered a turning point in the Second Punic War example of the importance of terrain in battle inviting the Romans to attack symbol of tactical genius demonstrated the effectiveness of smaller forces against larger ones led to the eventual rise of Roman dominance after the war |