Siege of Syracuse (415 BC)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Athenian decline
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| gptkbp:alliance |
Persian support for Sparta
Sparta and Syracuse |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Syracusan casualties
heavy Athenian losses |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Gylippus
gptkb:Alcibiades |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
inspired art inspired theater |
| gptkbp:date |
415 BC
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| gptkbp:duration |
two years
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Athenian imperialism
Syracusan independence |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influence on later sieges
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| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
influence on military strategy
strategic lessons learned study in military history example of siege tactics Spartan tactics example of naval warfare case study in logistics Persian involvement example of overreach Syracusan resilience Athenian hubris example of alliance dynamics example of political consequences impact on Greek warfare |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Thucydides |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Syracuse (415 BC)
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Athenian_forces
Syracusan forces |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Syracuse
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Syracuse
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| gptkbp:military_technology |
use of catapults
use of siege engines use of ships |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Athenian retreat
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
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| gptkbp:result |
Syracusan victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
turning point in the war
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| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:blockade
siege warfare |
| gptkbp:tactics |
naval superiority
use of cavalry use of fortifications |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Syracuse
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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