Siege of Cuenca

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Christian settlements in the area
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant Castilian forces
Moorish defenders
gptkbp:cultural_impact Legends and stories developed around the siege
gptkbp:cultural_representation Portrayed in literature
Referenced in songs
Depicted in films
Illustrated in art
gptkbp:date 1088
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:followed_by Fall of Toledo
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context Christian reconquest of Iberian Peninsula
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Alfonso_VI
Moorish leader
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future sieges in the Reconquista
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkb:cultural_heritage_site
gptkb:educational_resources
gptkb:historical_site
Research topic for historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Cuenca
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Alfonso_VI_of_León_and_Castile
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Christian resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cuenca,_Spain
gptkbp:measures Supply lines cut off
gptkbp:military_strategy Blockade and attrition
gptkbp:military_technology Use of crossbows
Use of catapults
gptkbp:notable_event Siege engines used
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened Christian foothold in central Spain
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Reconquista
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in power dynamics in Iberia
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Alarcos
gptkbp:primary_source Chronicles of the time
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Toledo
gptkb:Battle_of_Las_Navas_de_Tolosa
gptkbp:result Capture of Cuenca
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Christians
gptkbp:strategy Moorish fortifications
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alfonso_VIII_of_Castile
gptkb:Battle_of_Alarcos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5