the Battle of the Aegates

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkbp:aftermath Carthage's decline in power
gptkbp:carthaginian_aftermath loss of Sicily
gptkbp:carthaginian_fleet_commander gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkbp:carthaginian_fleet_condition poorly maintained
gptkbp:carthaginian_naval_power significantly weakened
gptkbp:casualties Carthaginian losses significant
Roman losses minimal
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Carthage
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
gptkbp:date 241 BC
gptkbp:fleet_size approximately 150 ships
approximately 200 ships
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Lutatius
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:First_Punic_War
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted power balance in the region
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Appian
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of the Aegates
gptkbp:influence subsequent Roman naval strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aegates_Islands
gptkbp:military_strategy innovative
Roman use of corvus
gptkbp:mood boosted after victory
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lilybaeum
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_aftermath expansion of influence in the region
gptkbp:roman_fleet_condition well-prepared
gptkbp:roman_naval_power strengthened post-battle
gptkbp:significance end of the First Punic War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Sicily
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus
aggressive tactics
over 100 ships
defensive positioning
diminished after defeat
failed to arrive
superior maneuverability
outdated
led to peace negotiations
attempted encirclement
questioned after defeat
blockade attempts
celebrated after victory
decisive engagement at sea
less than 20 ships
secured dominance in the western Mediterranean
gptkbp:strength arrived in time
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carthage
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5