Siege of Myra

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Amorium
gptkbp:aftermath increased Byzantine influence
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Seljuk_Turks
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Tancred
Bohemond
gptkbp:community_impact Byzantine-Seljuk conflict
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later military campaigns
gptkbp:cultural_references in literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance inspired art and stories
gptkbp:date approximately 1097
gptkbp:defense local garrison
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:gate
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:engine used by attackers
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:Byzantine_forces
Seljuk forces
sent by Byzantines
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing scholarly interest
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:church
varies among historians
gptkbp:historical_documentation limited availability
gptkbp:historical_event preceded by other sieges
followed by further conflicts
gptkbp:historical_figure vary in details
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated military strategy
part of Byzantine resurgence
part of the Crusader expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Myra
gptkbp:legacy influenced future sieges
part of Crusader history
gptkbp:local_economy gptkb:displacement
destruction of property
gptkbp:location gptkb:Myra
gptkbp:military_strategy siege warfare
encirclement tactics
gptkbp:military_technology used during the siege
gptkbp:narrative_style part of First Crusade history
gptkbp:notable_allies formed during the siege
gptkbp:notable_battle reconstruction efforts
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Tancred_of_Hauteville
gptkb:Bohemond_of_Taranto
gptkbp:outcome loss of territory
capture of the city
strengthened position
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Crusade
gptkbp:primary_source historical chronicles
gptkbp:result Byzantine victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the region
reclaiming lost territories
gptkbp:supply_chain cut off