Siege of Giurgiu

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Giurgiu
gptkbp:aftermath increased Ottoman control in the region
gptkbp:alliance temporary and strategic
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Wallachia
gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vlad_the_Impaler
gptkb:Mehmed_II
gptkbp:community_impact shift in power dynamics in Eastern Europe
gptkbp:conflict Ottoman expansion
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on Romanian folklore
gptkbp:cultural_references in literature and art
gptkbp:date 1462
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Giurgiu Fortress
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:engine used by the Ottomans
gptkbp:goal capture of Wallachia
gptkbp:has_expansion continued after the siege
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
conflict between the Ottoman Empire and Wallachia
gptkbp:historical_debate continue among scholars.
gptkbp:historical_period 15th century
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the resilience of Wallachia
gptkbp:historical_source various accounts exist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Giurgiu
gptkbp:involved_forces led by Vlad the Impaler
gptkbp:legacy complex and controversial
inspired future resistance against the Ottomans
gptkbp:local_economy displacement and suffering
gptkbp:location gptkb:Giurgiu,_Romania
gptkbp:measures moats and walls
gptkbp:military_strategy demonstrated effectiveness
gptkbp:military_technology cannons used
gptkbp:narrative_style often romanticized
gptkbp:notable_battle learned from the siege
Vlad the Impaler retreated
gptkbp:outcome fall of the fortress
gptkbp:primary_source historical chronicles
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Valea_Albă
gptkbp:reputation enhanced by the siege
as a fierce defender
gptkbp:responds_to retaliatory raids
gptkbp:result Ottoman victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Ottoman Wars in Europe
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
siege warfare
influenced future military leaders
blockade and bombardment
siege and encirclement
consolidation of power in the Balkans
led by Mehmed II