Siege of Dura-Europos

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:aftermath abandonment of Dura-Europos
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Sassanian_Empire
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on later military strategies
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:Persian_army
gptkbp:date 256 AD
gptkbp:defense Roman garrison
gptkbp:defense_mechanism walls of Dura-Europos
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Roman-Persian_Wars
varied scholarly views
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:weapon
gptkb:beer
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:artwork
gptkb:currency
Roman records
Persian records
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Educational_Institution
cultural heritage preservation
preservation of artifacts
archaeological tourism
study of ancient warfare
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:archaeological_site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Dura-Europos
gptkbp:key_figures Persian generals
Roman commanders
gptkbp:legacy study of ancient sieges
gptkbp:local_economy gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkb:displacement
casualties
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dura-Europos
gptkbp:military_strategy siege warfare
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:battle
siege engines
gptkbp:notable_event fall of the city
gptkbp:outcome end of Roman control in the region
gptkbp:primary_source archaeological findings
historical analyses
gptkbp:related_event Roman military reforms
Roman military campaigns
Persian invasions
Sassanian expansion
fall of other Roman cities
gptkbp:result Persian victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated the vulnerability of Roman frontiers
gptkbp:strategic_importance location on the Euphrates River
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Legio_XL_Flavia_Firma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5