Siege of Lilybaeum

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Carthaginian surrender
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Carthage
gptkbp:carthaginian_defenses were strong but ultimately failed
gptkbp:carthaginian_supplies were cut off
gptkbp:carthaginian_surrender led to peace negotiations
gptkbp:carthaginian_territories lost after siege
gptkbp:casualties heavy on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
gptkbp:date 241 BC
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkbp:duration over three years
gptkbp:fleet_size attempted to break blockade
gptkbp:fortifications strong walls
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:First_Punic_War
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted power in the Mediterranean
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the end of the First Punic War.
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Appian
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Lilybaeum
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lilybaeum
gptkbp:military_strategy occurred during siege
gptkbp:mood increased during siege
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian defeat
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_fleet secured the area
gptkbp:roman_gains were substantial
gptkbp:roman_naval_superiority played a key role
gptkbp:roman_siege_works constructed around the city
gptkbp:roman_territories expanded after siege
gptkbp:significance end of the First Punic War
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:blockade
gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
failed to arrive
focused on attrition
declined during siege
cut off supplies
defended the city
increased after victory
were significant
resupply attempts
besieged the city
to starve the city
was challenged during siege
was unified during siege
gptkbp:tactics siege engines used
approximately three years
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4