Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Roman military reforms
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| gptkbp:cannae_battlefield |
site of historical reenactments
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| gptkbp:cannae_location |
gptkb:Apulia,_Italy
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| gptkbp:cannae_significance |
turning point in the Second Punic War
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| gptkbp:carthaginian_aftermath |
continued campaign in Italy
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| gptkbp:carthaginian_cavalry |
gptkb:Numidian_cavalry
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| gptkbp:carthaginian_generals |
gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
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| gptkbp:carthaginian_military_changes |
increased reliance on cavalry
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| gptkbp:carthaginian_victory_impact |
morale boost for Carthage
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Carthaginian losses estimated at 6,000 to 8,000
Roman losses estimated at 50,000 to 70,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Carthaginian_Empire |
| gptkbp:date |
216 BC
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
August 2
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| gptkbp:hannibal's_army_composition |
infantry and cavalry
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
considered a classic example of battlefield tactics
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| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Appian gptkb:Polybius |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of Cannae
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| gptkbp:influence |
inspired future military leaders
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cannae
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| gptkbp:memorials |
commemorate the battle
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| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Lucius_Emilius_Paullus
gptkb:Hannibal gptkb:Gaius_Terentius_Varro |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Punic_War
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| gptkbp:result |
Carthaginian victory
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| gptkbp:roman_aftermath |
retreat and regrouping
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| gptkbp:roman_army_composition |
legions and auxiliaries
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| gptkbp:roman_defeat_impact |
loss of experienced soldiers
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| gptkbp:roman_generals |
Paullus and Varro
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| gptkbp:roman_military_changes |
adoption of new tactics
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| gptkbp:significance |
one of the greatest tactical feats in military history
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
decisive battle in the Second Punic War
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| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:deception
gptkb:psychological_warfare approximately 50,000 overconfidence approximately 86,000 inspired future military strategies ambush defensive position use of cavalry led to changes in military leadership diverse ethnic composition enhanced after the battle exploiting terrain numerical superiority open battle formation primarily Roman citizens surrounding the Roman army |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
double envelopment
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hannibal
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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