The Battle of the Eurymedon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Athenian naval power
gptkbp:alliance Strengthened with other city-states
gptkbp:annual_ridership 200 triremes
gptkbp:archaeological_findings Naval artifacts found
gptkbp:casualties Heavy losses for the Persians
gptkbp:clutch_size Numerous but less organized
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Athenian_Empire
gptkbp:commander Cimon
gptkbp:cultural_representation Referenced in ancient literature
gptkbp:date c. 466 BC
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Salamis
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between Greece and Persia
Promoted imperial expansion
Symbol of Athenian democracy's strength
gptkbp:historical_debate Details of the battle's events
gptkbp:historical_documentation Recorded by ancient historians
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future Athenian military campaigns
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Thucydides
gptkb:Plutarch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of the Eurymedon
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Athenian_triremes
Persian ships
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Celebrated in Athenian festivals
gptkbp:issues Studied by historians
gptkbp:leadership Decisive and bold
gptkbp:legacy Influenced naval warfare strategies
Hero of the Athenian navy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Eurymedon_River
gptkbp:military_strategy Focused on overwhelming numbers.
Use of boarding actions
Use of ramming techniques
gptkbp:military_technology Adoption of larger ships
gptkbp:mythology Remembered as a great general
gptkbp:narrative_style Various accounts exist
gptkbp:notable_achievement Defeated the Persian fleet
gptkbp:notable_ships Development of trireme design
Emphasized speed and maneuverability
gptkbp:outcome Athenian dominance in the region
gptkbp:political_position Increased after the battle
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Marathon
gptkbp:prize_money Increased political power in Athens
gptkbp:reform Strengthened Athenian naval capabilities
gptkbp:responds_to Retreat and regrouping
gptkbp:result gptkb:Athenian_victory
gptkbp:role Led the Athenian forces
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Greco-Persian Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the eastern Mediterranean
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Boosted after the victory
Diminished after the defeat
Naval superiority
Conventional naval formations
Land and naval coordination
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Xerxes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4