The Battle of the Aegates Islands
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pompeius
|
| gptkbp:acquired |
Control over Sicily
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Roman expansion in the Mediterranean
Loss of influence in the region Carthage's decline in naval power Increased naval dominance |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Carthaginian losses significant
Roman losses minimal |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Carthage |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus |
| gptkbp:crew |
Approximately 200 ships
Approximately 400 ships |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Mentioned in various historical texts
Depicted in art and literature |
| gptkbp:date |
241 BC
|
| gptkbp:duration |
One day
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Lutatius
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:First_Punic_War
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Shift in power dynamics in the western Mediterranean
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Study of ancient naval tactics
Understanding of Roman military strategy |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius gptkb:Appian_of_Alexandria |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Battle of the Aegates Islands
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials in Sicily
Occasional reenactments by historical societies |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future naval warfare
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Aegates_Islands
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Ramming and boarding
Impact on naval warfare strategies |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Carthaginian_fleet
gptkb:Roman_fleet |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Carthaginian surrender
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Lilybaeum
|
| gptkbp:result |
Roman victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:End_of_the_First_Punic_War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Sicily
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus Use of smaller, more maneuverable ships Significant loss of ships Decisive naval engagement Blockade of Roman supply lines Carthaginian reliance on larger ships Superior Roman seamanship Use of larger ships for boarding |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:battle
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