siege of Nicaea

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:accessories Crusader supply lines
gptkbp:aftermath establishment of the Latin Empire
gptkbp:allies Byzantine and Crusader forces
gptkbp:battle Crusaders captured Nicaea
gptkbp:casualties high casualties on both sides
gptkbp:commander various leaders of the Crusader army
gptkbp:consequences shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased tensions between Christians and Muslims
gptkbp:cultural_significance part of the Crusades
gptkbp:date May 14, 1097
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Crusades
high ground advantage
gptkbp:end_date June 19, 1097
gptkbp:engine used by Crusaders
gptkbp:fortifications walls of Nicaea
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context context of the Crusades
gptkbp:historical_documentation documented in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_event one of the first major battles of the First Crusade
gptkbp:historical_impact paved the way for further Crusader advances
gptkbp:historical_legacy influenced future military campaigns
influenced literature and art about the Crusades
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
1097
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the beginning of Crusader control in the region
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Gesta_Francorum
gptkb:Anna_Comnena's_Alexiad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label siege of Nicaea
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nicaea
gptkbp:logistics transport of siege equipment
gptkbp:military_conflict approximately 10,000 men
conflict between Christians and Muslims
gptkbp:military_engagement siege warfare
gptkbp:military_leadership Bohemond and Godfrey
gptkbp:military_outcome establishment of Crusader presence in Anatolia
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms tactics
gptkbp:military_technology use of crossbows
gptkbp:narrative part of the larger narrative of the Crusades
gptkbp:notable_battle negotiations with Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Raymond_IV_of_Toulouse
gptkb:Godfrey_of_Bouillon
gptkb:Tancred_of_Hauteville
gptkb:Bohemond_of_Taranto
gptkb:Robert_of_Normandy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Crusade
gptkbp:result Crusader victory
gptkbp:seljuk_forces approximately 7,000 men
gptkbp:significance gptkb:strategic_location
gptkbp:strategic_importance gateway to Asia Minor
gptkbp:strategy starvation tactics
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Seljuk_Turks
approximately 30 days
surrounding the city
Nicaea became a Crusader stronghold
Nicaea surrendered
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Dorylaeum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5