Siege of Lilybaeum

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:acquired were substantial
gptkbp:aftermath Carthaginian surrender
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Carthage
gptkbp:casualties heavy on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
gptkbp:crew attempted to break blockade
gptkbp:date 241 BC
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
were strong but ultimately failed
gptkbp:defense_mechanism strong walls
gptkbp:duration over three years
gptkbp:equipment were cut off
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:notable_battle led to peace negotiations
constructed around the city
gptkbp:notable_ships played a key role
secured the area
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian defeat
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance end of the First Punic War
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
gptkb:military_siege
failed to arrive
focused on attrition
declined during siege
cut off supplies
siege engines used
defended the city
approximately three years
increased after victory
were significant
resupply attempts
besieged the city
to starve the city
was challenged during siege
was unified during siege
gptkbp:territory expanded after siege
lost after siege