First Mithridatic War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sulla
gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla
gptkb:Social_War
gptkb:Mithridatic_Wars
gptkbp:affects Increased tensions between Rome and the East
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Treaty_of_Dardanos
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Pontic_allies
Formed with anti-Roman factions
Formed with local kingdoms
Roman allies
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:caused_by Conflict over control of Asia Minor
Roman expansion in Asia Minor
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Pontus
gptkbp:commander Sulla and others
gptkbp:committee Involved in decision-making
gptkbp:community_impact Increased Roman influence in the region
Shift in power dynamics in Asia Minor
gptkbp:conflict Mithridates' temporary retreat
Sulla's consolidation of power
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Asia_Minor
gptkbp:cultural_impact Impact on Roman politics
Influenced later Roman military tactics
Influence on Roman military tactics
Legacy in Roman literature
gptkbp:date 88 BC to 85 BC
88 BC to 84 BC
gptkbp:defeated Led to temporary loss of territory
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Dardanos
Affected between Rome and Pontus
Mithridates' appeal to the Greek cities
Roman Senate's response to Mithridates
Sulla's negotiations with allies
gptkbp:documentary Promoted resistance against Rome
gptkbp:duration 3 years
88-85 BC
gptkbp:economic_impact Disruption of trade routes
Economic strain on Roman resources
gptkbp:election_year Increased tensions within the Roman Republic
Strengthening of Sulla's position
gptkbp:ends_at 84 BC
gptkbp:faction Led by Sulla
gptkbp:fought_in Rome and Pontus
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkb:Late_Roman_Republic
gptkbp:historical_significance Set the stage for future conflicts in the region
Marked a turning point in Roman expansionism.
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Plutarch's_Lives
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Appian's_Roman_History
gptkb:Livy's_Periochae
Plutarch and Appian
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Mithridatic War
gptkbp:involved_forces Included local allies
Included mercenaries
Fought against Roman legions
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla
gptkb:Mithridates_VI_of_Pontus
gptkbp:launched 88 BC
gptkbp:legacy Influenced Roman foreign policy
Mithridates as a symbol of resistance
Foundation for Roman dominance in the East
Influence on future Roman wars
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aegean_Sea
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Asia_Minor
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
Open field battles
gptkbp:military_technology Cavalry tactics
Use of siege engines
Infantry formations
Developed during the conflict
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Orchomenos
gptkb:Battle_of_Chaeronea
Battle of the River Amnias
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla
gptkb:Mithridates_VI_of_Pontus
gptkbp:occurs_in 89 BC and 85 BC
gptkbp:outcome Expansion of Roman influence in the East
gptkbp:parallax Roman general and statesman
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mithridatic_Wars
gptkbp:political_ideology Portrayed as liberators
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Social_War
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:scientific_goals Aimed to expand influence
gptkbp:significance Set the stage for future conflicts in the region
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Second_Mithridatic_War
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
Ambushes
Flanking maneuvers
Concentration of forces
Use of local knowledge
Established Sulla's reputation
Included veterans from previous wars
Increased control over Asia Minor
Influenced by the war's outcomes
gptkbp:temple King of Pontus during the war