siege tower

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military siege engine
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:castle
gptkbp:builtBy wood
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
siege equipment
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:manuscript
medieval illustrations
gptkbp:historicalPeriod ancient times
medieval period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label siege tower
gptkbp:movedTo wheels
gptkbp:notableUser gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:Greeks
gptkb:Romans
gptkb:Assyrians
gptkb:Crusaders
gptkbp:purpose to allow soldiers to scale defensive walls
to protect attackers while approaching fortifications
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:battle
gptkb:castle
catapult
ballista
gptkbp:usedIn siege warfare
gptkbp:vulnerableTo gptkb:fire
defensive artillery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Catapult
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6