siege of Alesia

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:accessories for Gallic forces
gptkbp:aftermath Roman control over Gaul
gptkbp:alliance strained by the siege
gptkbp:architect advanced for the time
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Gallic_tribes
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combat_radius approximately 60,000
estimated 250,000
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Julius_Caesar
Gaius Fabius Drusus
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:Vercingetorix
gptkbp:date 52 BC
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Alesia's walls
gptkbp:disease_resistance fierce and determined
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:engine used during the siege
gptkbp:has_ability Gallic relief forces
gptkbp:historical_impact end of organized Gallic resistance
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in Roman expansion
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Commentarii_de_Bello_Gallico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label siege of Alesia
gptkbp:involved_forces attempted to break the siege
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Vercingetorix
crucial for Gallic unity
gptkbp:legacy remains a subject of study
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alesia
gptkbp:military_strategy divide and conquer
gptkbp:native_to involved in the siege
gptkbp:outcome Roman victory
gptkbp:significance decisive battle in the Gallic Wars
gptkbp:sportsmanship diminished during the siege
gptkbp:supply_chain critical for success
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
hit-and-run attacks
use of fortifications
double encirclement
influenced future sieges.
effective against larger forces
focused on guerrilla warfare
secured by strategic planning
gptkbp:technique surrender to save his people
gptkbp:temple surrounding the city
overcome by Romans
gptkbp:venerated_in after prolonged siege
gptkbp:works constructed by Romans
gptkbp:written_by provide insight into the siege
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gallic_Revolt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5