Siege of Tarsus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Roman control over Tarsus
gptkbp:allies temporary alliances formed
gptkbp:armenian_king gptkb:Tigranes_II
gptkbp:armenian_military_structure local forces mobilized
gptkbp:armenian_propaganda depicted as a heroic defense
gptkbp:armenian_strategy defensive alliances
gptkbp:battle Tarsus became a Roman province
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:committee supported the siege
gptkbp:consequences shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:cultural_exchange between Romans and Armenians
gptkbp:cultural_impact Roman and Armenian relations
gptkbp:date 67 BC
gptkbp:defensive_leadership Armenian commanders
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations failed negotiations before siege
gptkbp:duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:engine various siege technologies
gptkbp:historical_context conflict between Rome and Armenia
gptkbp:historical_debate about its significance
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future Roman campaigns
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
influenced by contemporary views.
gptkbp:historical_legacy studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_records archaeological findings related to the siege
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:involved_parties gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Armenia
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tarsus
gptkbp:logistics complex supply chain management
gptkbp:measures fortifications of Tarsus
gptkbp:military_strategy blockade and assault
gptkbp:military_technology use of catapults
developed during the siege
gptkbp:mood affected by prolonged conflict
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Lucullus
gptkb:Tigranes_the_Great
gptkb:Lucius_Licinius_Lucullus
gptkbp:notable_ships limited naval involvement
gptkbp:outcome Tarsus captured by Romans
gptkbp:political_ideology depicted as a great victory
gptkbp:political_impact increased Roman influence in Asia Minor
gptkbp:population suffered during the siege
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Tigranocerta
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_military_structure legions involved
gptkbp:significance part of the Roman– Armenian Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Cilicia
gptkbp:strategy expansionist policies
encirclement and attrition
gptkbp:strength sent by Rome
gptkbp:successor Roman expansion in the East
gptkbp:supply_chain critical for Roman forces
gptkbp:tactics_used siege warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mithridates_VI
gptkb:Romanos_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5