Siege of Potidaea

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Xerxes_I
gptkbp:aftermath strengthened Athenian control
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Athens
Potidaea
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:significant
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Pericles
Aristeus
gptkbp:consequences increased tensions between Athens and Sparta
gptkbp:date 432 BC
gptkbp:duration 2 years
gptkbp:ends_at Potidaea surrendered
gptkbp:fauna resistance
supply management
defensive fortifications
alliances with Corinth
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future sieges
highlighted the importance of naval power
contributed to the rise of Athenian imperialism
demonstrated the effectiveness of prolonged sieges
shaped Athenian military doctrine
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Athenian naval power
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Thucydides
gptkb:Plutarch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Potidaea
gptkbp:location Potidaea
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Chalcidice
gptkb:Corinth
gptkb:Macedonia
gptkbp:notable_battle Athenian garrison established
Potidaea's population affected
increased Athenian influence in Chalcidice
political changes in Potidaea
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:result gptkb:Athenian_victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:political_influence
control of trade routes
military positioning
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Embassy
gptkb:military_siege
starvation
land assaults
assaults
alliances with local tribes