Siege of Gergovia

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Caesar's_retreat
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings stone walls
gptkbp:author first-hand account
gptkbp:battle ultimately unsuccessful
gptkbp:campaigns Gallic Wars
marked by challenges.
gptkbp:casualties unknown
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Julius_Caesar
Vercingetorix
gptkbp:date 52 BC
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:geographicalFeature hilly terrain
gptkbp:hasAmenities well-prepared
unknown size
motivated by nationalism
gptkbp:hasFestival boosted morale
gptkbp:historical_significance varied among historians
key_event_in_Gallic_Wars
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Commentarii de Bello Gallico
gptkbp:house Gergovia_hill
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Gergovia
gptkbp:impact increased_Gallic_resistance
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Julius_Caesar
Gauls
gptkbp:isRegardedAs Gauls
gptkbp:leadership questioned after defeat
unified_Gallic_tribes
gptkbp:legacy heroic figure
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gergovia
gptkbp:losses significant
gptkbp:mandates subjugate_Gauls
gptkbp:outcome influenced future battles
a turning point in the war
strategic_victory_for_Gauls
gptkbp:reputation challenged
gptkbp:result Roman_defeat
gptkbp:retreats to_Alesia
gptkbp:role symbol of resistance
gptkbp:significance strategic location
part_of_the_Gallic_Wars
gptkbp:tactics approximately 60,000
guerrilla warfare
divide and conquer
siege warfare
blockade
natural terrain
defensive warfare
diminished
surprise attacks
encirclement
siege engines
not received in time
experienced soldiers
strong against siege
effective_against_Romans