Siege of Tarsus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mithridates_VI
gptkb:Romanos_I
gptkbp:aftermath Roman control over Tarsus
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lucullus
gptkb:Tigranes_the_Great
gptkb:Lucius_Licinius_Lucullus
gptkbp:committee supported the siege
gptkbp:community_impact increased Roman influence in Asia Minor
gptkbp:consequences shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:cultural_impact Roman and Armenian relations
gptkbp:cultural_practices between Romans and Armenians
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted as a heroic defense
gptkbp:date 67 BC
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations failed negotiations before siege
gptkbp:duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:engine various siege technologies
gptkbp:has_ability sent by Rome
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
conflict between Rome and Armenia
influenced by contemporary views.
gptkbp:historical_debate about its significance
gptkbp:historical_event archaeological findings related to the siege
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future Roman campaigns
gptkbp:historical_source Plutarch's writings
Appian's accounts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Tarsus
gptkbp:intelligence spying on enemy movements
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Armenia
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Tigranes_II
gptkbp:leadership Armenian commanders
gptkbp:legacy studied in military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tarsus
gptkbp:logistics complex supply chain management
gptkbp:measures fortifications of Tarsus
gptkbp:military_branch legions involved
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive alliances
blockade and assault
local forces mobilized
gptkbp:military_technology use of catapults
developed during the siege
gptkbp:mood affected by prolonged conflict
gptkbp:notable_allies temporary alliances formed
gptkbp:notable_battle Tarsus became a Roman province
gptkbp:notable_ships limited naval involvement
gptkbp:outcome Tarsus captured by Romans
gptkbp:political_ideology depicted as a great victory
gptkbp:population suffered during the siege
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Tigranocerta
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Roman– Armenian Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Cilicia
gptkbp:successor Roman expansion in the East
gptkbp:supply_chain critical for Roman forces
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
expansionist policies
encirclement and attrition