Siege of Pergamon

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mithridates_VI
gptkb:Pergamon
gptkbp:aftermath Roman province of Asia established
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Kingdom_of_Pergamon
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla
gptkb:Gaius_Marius
defensive tactics by Pergamon
strategic planning by Roman commanders
gptkbp:committee approved the siege
debated the annexation
gptkbp:community_impact control over trade routes
strategic location in Asia Minor
gptkbp:cultural_impact spread of Roman culture in Asia Minor
gptkbp:cultural_practices Roman and Hellenistic cultures
gptkbp:date 133 BC
gptkbp:defense_mechanism strong walls of Pergamon
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations failed negotiations with Attalus III
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:economic_impact disruption of local trade
increased Roman taxation in the region
gptkbp:election_year end of the Attalid dynasty
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Third_Macedonian_War
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Hellenistic_period
varied among historians
seen as a turning point in Roman expansion
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to the decline of Hellenistic kingdoms
marked the rise of Roman power in the East
set precedent for future Roman sieges.
demonstrated effectiveness of Roman military strategy
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Appian
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Pergamon
gptkbp:legacy influence on literature
influence on art and architecture
example of Roman siege warfare
influence on future Roman military campaigns
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pergamon
gptkbp:military_technology use of catapults
use of battering rams
gptkbp:notable_allies alliances with local tribes
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla
gptkb:Attalus_III
gptkbp:outcome establishment of Roman control in Asia Minor
gptkbp:preceded_by Roman conquest of Asia Minor
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance annexation of Pergamon by Rome
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
siege engines used by Romans
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_siege