Siege of Sinope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:after_action_report detailed accounts by Roman historians
gptkbp:aftermath Roman control over the Black Sea
gptkbp:alliance local Greek city-states
gptkbp:allies Roman-Pontic conflicts
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for Pontus
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Pontus
gptkbp:consequences weakened Mithridatic power
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on Roman military tactics
gptkbp:date 120 BC
gptkbp:duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:fortifications strong walls of Sinope
gptkbp:historical_context rise of Roman Republic
decline of Hellenistic kingdoms
gptkbp:historical_figures 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_legacy depicted in art and literature
influenced future sieges
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:is_located_in Black Sea coast
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sinope
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Lucius_Licinius_Lucullus
gptkb:Mithridates_VI
Lucullus's command
gptkbp:military_outcome Roman annexation of territory
gptkbp:military_technology use of catapults
use of siege towers
gptkbp:mithridatic_defeat significant loss for Pontus
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Lucullus
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:political_impact conflict between Rome and Pontus
gptkbp:pontic_allies local tribes
gptkbp:pontic_general gptkb:Mithridates_VI
gptkbp:pontic_strategy defensive fortifications
gptkbp:pontic_tactics defensive maneuvers
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_victory secured Roman influence in Asia Minor
gptkbp:siege_length approximately 1 year
gptkbp:significance strategic port city
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
gptkbp:strategy siege warfare
encirclement
garrisoning troops
siege and blockade tactics
gptkbp:supply_chain cut off by Romans
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:blockade
siege engines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mithridates_VI
gptkb:Sinope
gptkb:Ayyubid_dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5