Fall of Lilybaeum

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath Roman control of Sicily
gptkbp:alliance local tribes
gptkbp:archaeological_findings remnants of siege
gptkbp:carthaginian_defenses gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:carthaginian_loss gptkb:territory
gptkbp:carthaginian_senate debated response
gptkbp:carthaginian_supply_lines disrupted
gptkbp:carthaginian_surrender_terms harsh
gptkbp:committee involved in decision-making
gptkbp:consequences Carthaginian surrender
Carthage weakened
gptkbp:cultural_exchange increased between Rome and Sicily
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
gptkbp:date 241 BC
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 years
gptkbp:historical_analysis varied interpretations
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:First_Punic_War
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in power
gptkbp:historical_records limited
gptkbp:historical_significance study of ancient warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fall of Lilybaeum
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Carthaginian_Empire
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Hannibal
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lilybaeum
gptkbp:military_strategy yes
siege warfare
gptkbp:military_technology developed
gptkbp:narrative varied perspectives.
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Lucius_Caecilius_Metellus
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian defeat
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_control Sicily established
gptkbp:roman_naval_superiority decisive factor
gptkbp:roman_siege_equipment used
gptkbp:significance end of the First Punic War
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Hamilcar_Barca
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:defeat
yes
limited
resistance
decline
defensive
encirclement
questioned
adapted over time
failed to arrive
garrison troops
land and naval
underestimated Roman resolve
gptkbp:tactics effective
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:blockade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Erice
gptkb:Siege_by_Hannibal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7