Siege of Rome 537-538 AD

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath Continued conflict in Italy
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:community_impact Shift in power dynamics in Italy
gptkbp:conflict Strengthened Byzantine presence in Italy
gptkbp:consequences gptkb:Fall_of_the_Ostrogothic_Kingdom
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on medieval warfare
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Odoacer
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Negotiations with the Goths
gptkbp:duration Approximately one year
gptkbp:end_date 538 AD
gptkbp:historical_context Symbol of Byzantine resilience
Turning point in the Gothic War
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Emperor_Justinian_I
General Belisarius
Gothic soldiers
Ostrogothic General Witigis
Ostrogothic King Theodahad
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Procopius
gptkb:Jordanes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Rome 537-538 AD
gptkbp:launch_date 537 AD
gptkbp:legacy Study in military sieges
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:military_branch Byzantine army
Ostrogothic army
gptkbp:military_strategy Blockade
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Belisarius
gptkb:Theodahad
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Gothic_War
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Rome
gptkb:Battle_of_Mons_Lactarius
Fall of Ravenna
gptkbp:result Byzantine victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Italy
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
Ladders
Psychological warfare
Flanking maneuvers
Siege engines
Artillery bombardment
Night raids
Supply line disruption
Entrenchment
Fortifications of Rome
Use of spies
Urban combat
Siege towers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ostrogoths
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3