Siege of Sinope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mithridates_VI
gptkb:Sinope
gptkb:dynasty
gptkbp:activities detailed accounts by Roman historians
gptkbp:aftermath Roman control over the Black Sea
gptkbp:alliance local Greek city-states
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for Pontus
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Pontus
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lucullus
gptkb:Lucius_Licinius_Lucullus
gptkb:Mithridates_VI
Lucullus's command
gptkbp:community_impact conflict between Rome and Pontus
gptkbp:conflict Roman annexation of territory
gptkbp:consequences weakened Mithridatic power
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on Roman military tactics
gptkbp:date 120 BC
gptkbp:defeated secured Roman influence in Asia Minor
significant loss for Pontus
gptkbp:defense_mechanism strong walls of Sinope
gptkbp:duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:game_length approximately 1 year
gptkbp:has_specialty gptkb:Mithridates_VI
gptkbp:historical_context rise of Roman Republic
decline of Hellenistic kingdoms
gptkbp:historical_figure described by ancient historians
gptkbp:historical_impact set precedent for future Roman sieges
shift in power in Asia Minor
shift in regional dominance
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Roman military prowess
pivotal moment in Roman expansion.
gptkbp:historical_source Plutarch's writings
Appian's account
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Sinope
gptkbp:legacy depicted in art and literature
influenced future sieges
gptkbp:located_in Black Sea coast
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sinope
gptkbp:military_technology use of catapults
use of siege towers
gptkbp:notable_allies local tribes
Roman-Pontic conflicts
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Lucullus
gptkb:Mithridates_VI_of_Pontus
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Roman_navy
gptkbp:outcome fall of Sinope
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Mithridatic_War
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance strategic port city
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
gptkbp:supply_chain cut off by Romans
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
defensive maneuvers
siege warfare
encirclement
siege engines
defensive fortifications
garrisoning troops
siege and blockade tactics