the Battle of Sphacteria

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Athenian control over the region
gptkbp:area yes
gptkbp:athenian_fleet_size gptkb:significant
gptkbp:athenian_general gptkb:Demosthenes
gptkbp:athenian_leadership strengthened
gptkbp:athenian_naval_commanders effective
gptkbp:athenian_naval_tactics innovative
gptkbp:athenian_naval_technology advanced for the time
gptkbp:athenian_prisoners few
gptkbp:athenian_reinforcements sent during battle
gptkbp:athenian_victory_effects increased confidence
gptkbp:casualties high for Sparta
lower for Athens
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Sparta
gptkb:Athens
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
gptkbp:date 425 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in yes
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:historical_analysis debated by historians
gptkbp:historical_context during the Archidamian War
gptkbp:historical_debate ongoing among historians.
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensively recorded
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among scholars
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a key event in Greek history
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Athenian naval superiority
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Thucydides
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of Sphacteria
gptkbp:impact shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sphacteria_Island
gptkbp:military_engagement yes
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Cleon
gptkb:Gylippus
gptkbp:outcome Spartan surrender
gptkbp:outcome_for_athens strategic advantage
gptkbp:outcome_for_sparta loss of territory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:post_war_career naval tactics evolved
gptkbp:result gptkb:Athenian_victory
gptkbp:significance first major naval victory for Athens
gptkbp:spartan_defeat_effects reduced influence in the region
gptkbp:spartan_defensive_tactics traditional
gptkbp:spartan_fleet_size limited
gptkbp:spartan_general Epitadas
gptkbp:spartan_leadership challenged
gptkbp:spartan_naval_commanders less experienced
gptkbp:spartan_naval_technology less developed
gptkbp:spartan_prisoners over 200
gptkbp:spartan_reinforcements not sufficient
gptkbp:strategy diminished
defensive positions
siege tactics
boosted
combined land and sea forces
focused on holding ground
focused on encirclement
Athenian naval blockade
reliance on hoplite warfare
gptkbp:tactics land and naval forces combined
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_Sphacteria
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sparta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5