the Battle of the Aegates Islands
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Agrippa
gptkb:Hannibal |
| gptkbp:acquired |
territorial expansion
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Roman expansion in the Mediterranean
Carthage's decline in naval power |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Carthaginian losses significant
Roman losses minimal |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Carthage |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus held accountable for loss rewarded for success |
| gptkbp:crew |
larger than Roman fleet
smaller than Carthaginian fleet cohesive and effective dispersed after defeat diverse but ineffective |
| gptkbp:date |
241 BC
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one day
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Lutatius
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
naval fleets
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:First_Punic_War
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shift in power dynamics
|
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Appian gptkb:Polybius |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of the Aegates Islands
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| gptkbp:laps |
after the battle
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| gptkbp:legacy |
pivotal moment in Roman history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Aegates_Islands
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
proved superior in battle.
ramming and boarding |
| gptkbp:mood |
boosted after victory
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:quinqueremes
gptkb:triremes strengthened after victory challenged by defeat reinforced by victory remained united after victory weakened after defeat |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Lilybaeum
|
| gptkbp:result |
Roman victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
end of the First Punic War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of Sicily
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Hannibal_Gisco
gptkb:Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus defensive tactics offensive tactics after the battle diminished after defeat questioned after defeat many ships sunk celebrated after victory adapted to enemy movements failed to counter Roman strategies failed to secure victory outmaneuvered by Romans successful in achieving objectives |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:battle
|