Marcus Sergius

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:citizenship gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:family gptkb:gens_Sergia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marcus Sergius
gptkbp:knownFor remarkable bravery in the Second Punic War
gptkbp:mentionedIn Pliny the Elder
gptkbp:militaryConflict gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkbp:notableFor lost his right hand in battle and had an iron prosthetic hand made
continued to serve as a soldier after losing his hand
captured twice by Hannibal and escaped both times
fought in 23 battles despite severe injuries
his descendants include Catiline
used his iron hand to hold his shield in battle
gptkbp:period 3rd century BC
gptkbp:prosthetic iron hand
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:gens_Sergia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6