Roman siege of Jotapata

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_Jewish-Roman_War
gptkbp:aftermath massacre of defenders
signaled Roman dominance in the region
gptkbp:casualties high losses
massive losses
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vespasian
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Josephus
gptkbp:consequences fall of Jotapata
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
gptkbp:defense fought fiercely
strong but ultimately failed
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:walls_of_Jotapata
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:duration 47 days
gptkbp:engine used during the siege
gptkbp:fate became a Roman historian
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:The_Jewish_War
Josephus's accounts
gptkbp:historical_figure written by Josephus
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:First_Jewish-Roman_War
gptkbp:historical_role historical witness
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the Jewish-Roman War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roman siege of Jotapata
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Roman_army
Jewish defenders
gptkbp:leadership defensive efforts
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance
gptkbp:location strategically important
Jotapata
gptkbp:military_strategy encirclement
gptkbp:mythology led to his writings
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Jotapata
influenced future sieges.
Roman control of Galilee
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Josephus
gptkbp:outcome captured by Romans
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Jerusalem
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Galilee
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:military_siege
gptkb:war
siege warfare
attrition warfare
siege tactics
use of battering rams
Jotapata fell to Romans
led by Vespasian
gptkbp:year 67 AD