Siege of Tortosa

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military siege
gptkbp:aftermath strengthened_Christian_control_in_the_region
gptkbp:alliance formed_among_Crusaders
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings reveal insights into the siege
gptkbp:awardedBy failed peace talks
gptkbp:battle reconstruction of the city
gptkbp:campaigns part_of_larger_Crusader_efforts
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:commander various commanders involved
gptkbp:controversy continue among scholars
gptkbp:cultural_heritage remains of the siege still visible
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased_Christian_influence
gptkbp:culturalHeritage between_Christians_and_Muslims
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Christian_faith
gptkbp:date 1148
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations affected by the siege outcomes
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:electronic_warfare important case study
critical for success
use of siege engines
gptkbp:historical_significance debated by historians
pivotal event in the Crusades
gptkbp:historicalContext Middle Ages
Second Crusade
gptkbp:historicalRecords varied perspectives
inspired literature and art
documented by various sources
shaped by victors
gptkbp:house gptkb:Tortosa_Castle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Tortosa
gptkbp:impact long-lasting effects on the region.
gptkbp:influence influence on local governance
shift_in_power_dynamics_in_Iberia
gptkbp:is_a_source_of historical chronicles
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future sieges
gptkbp:location Tortosa
gptkbp:measures walls and towers
gptkbp:militaryRank suffered during the siege
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Alfonso_I_of_Aragon
gptkb:Raymond_IV_of_Toulouse
gptkbp:outcome capture of the city
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Crusaders
Muslim_forces
gptkbp:result Christian_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Reconquista
gptkbp:strategicGoals location_on_the_Ebro_River
gptkbp:supplyChain cut_off_by_Crusaders
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
blockade
surrounding the city
gptkbp:tourism attracts visitors today