Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical military punishment
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| gptkbp:declinedAfter |
rare after 3rd century AD
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| gptkbp:etymology |
gptkb:Latin_decimatio
from decem meaning ten |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Decimation
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| gptkbp:involves |
killing one in every ten soldiers
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| gptkbp:method |
lots drawn to select victim
nine soldiers kill the tenth soldiers divided into groups of ten |
| gptkbp:modernUse |
term used for destruction of a large proportion
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Crassus_during_Third_Servile_War
Appian mentions use in Roman history |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Ancient_Rome
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| gptkbp:purpose |
punish cowardice
punish mutiny |
| gptkbp:used_in |
Roman army
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:House_of_M
gptkb:Marvel_Comics_character |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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