Siege of Cirta

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Roman_control_over_Numidia
gptkbp:alliance siege tactics
Roman-Numidian_conflict
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:commander Caesar's_command
gptkbp:conflict siege warfare
gptkbp:cultural_impact Romanization_of_North_Africa
gptkbp:date 46 BC
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:electronic_warfare siege engines
gptkbp:events siege
gptkbp:historical_analysis military historians
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Gaius_Scribonius_Curio
gptkbp:historical_significance turning_point_in_North_Africa
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:late_Roman_Republic
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Caesar's_Commentarii_de_Bello_Civili
gptkbp:historicalSignificance archaeological evidence
gptkbp:house strong
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Cirta
gptkbp:impact influence_on_Roman_expansion
gptkbp:influence control_of_North_Africa
gptkbp:intelligence reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:is_a_source_of ancient texts
modern historical accounts
gptkbp:keyEvent fall_of_Cirta
gptkbp:legacy Roman_military_doctrine
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cirta
gptkbp:logistics supply lines
gptkbp:measures garrisoning
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Roman_legions
suffered during siege
gptkbp:militaryService cavalry units
gptkbp:notableFeature establishment_of_Roman_provinces
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkb:Juba_I_of_Numidia
gptkbp:outcome Numidian_defeat
gptkbp:partOf Third Punic War
gptkbp:politicalPosition Roman civil wars
gptkbp:predecessor Battle of Thapsus
gptkbp:result Roman_victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated_Roman_military_power
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Roman_conquest_of_Numidia
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Roman_Republic
Numidia
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
blockade
defensive warfare
consolidation of power
encirclement
hit-and-run attacks
well-equipped
siege engines used
legionary forces
fortification of walls
gptkbp:torque outnumbered
gptkbp:year 46