Siege of Cumae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duchy_of_Cumae
gptkbp:aftermath Roman expansion in Campania
gptkbp:archaeological_findings gptkb:City
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gaius_Marcius_Rutilus
gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Scipio
gptkbp:committee approved military action
gptkbp:community_impact strengthened Roman control in southern Italy
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on Roman military tactics
gptkbp:cultural_significance Cumaean oracle
gptkbp:date 340 BC
gptkbp:defeated unconditional
gptkbp:defense_mechanism strong but ultimately breached
Cumae walls
gptkbp:duration approximately one year
gptkbp:economic_impact disruption of trade routes
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Samnites
gptkbp:genus influenced by Greek traditions
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Tyrrhenian_Sea
gptkbp:has_ability Roman legions deployed
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
conflict between Rome and the Samnites
gptkbp:historical_event fragmentary evidence
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Province
gptkbp:historical_significance early example of Roman military success
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Cumae
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by strategically important
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Gaius_Pontius
weakened after siege.
gptkbp:legacy set precedent for future sieges
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cumae
gptkbp:military_strategy encirclement tactics
gptkbp:military_technology siege engines used
gptkbp:mood boosted after victory
gptkbp:nationality granted to Cumaeans post-siege
gptkbp:notable_allies Roman-Samnite alliance fractured
few remained loyal
gptkbp:notable_battle Cumae's population decreased
gptkbp:outcome Cumae becomes a Roman ally
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Appian
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Cumae
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Roman-Samnite Wars
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:video_game_series
siege warfare
combined arms approach
gained experience
blockade and assault
Cumaean resistance efforts
accelerated after siege