Numidian infantry

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf infantry
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Numidian_kings
Carthage
gptkbp:armor light armor
gptkbp:characteristics mobility
gptkbp:culturalInfluence North_African_military_history
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of resistance
gptkbp:fightingStyle guerrilla warfare
gptkbp:formed loose formation
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Roman_legions
gptkbp:hasWebsite spear
short sword
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Jugurtha
gptkbp:historicalImpact Roman_military_reforms
gptkbp:historicalLegacy influence_on_Roman_military_tactics
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Livy
Polybius
Ancient history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pivotal in ancient warfare
contributed_to_Carthaginian_victories
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Numidian infantry
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Celtic_warfare
gptkbp:inspiration later light infantry units
gptkbp:is_equipped_with javelins
gptkbp:knownFor light cavalry tactics
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern infantry tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank tribal warfare
hit-and-run tactics
skirmishers
use of cavalry support
flexible tactics
gptkbp:notable_event Second Punic War
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Cannae
Battle of Zama
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of the Great Plains
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Masinissa
gptkbp:partOf Numidia
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Numidian_tribes
gptkbp:reduces Roman conquest
gptkbp:role supporting infantry
gptkbp:strategicGoals control of trade routes
flanking enemy formations
gptkbp:supportRole flanking maneuvers
high mobility
auxiliary forces
gptkbp:tactics ambush
hit-and-run
gptkbp:training skirmishing
tribal warfare techniques
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Carthaginian_army