the Battle of the Trebia

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Roman military reforms
Roman losses
Carthaginian gains
gptkbp:carthaginian_advantage knowledge of terrain
gptkbp:carthaginian_cavalry_role decisive in battle
gptkbp:carthaginian_forces_morale boosted by victory
gptkbp:carthaginian_victory_date December 218 BC
gptkbp:carthaginian_victory_effect boosted morale
gptkbp:carthaginian_victory_impact shifted power dynamics in Italy
gptkbp:carthaginian_victory_outcome increased territorial control
gptkbp:carthaginian_victory_significance demonstrated Hannibal's military genius
gptkbp:casualties significant Roman casualties
Carthaginian casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Carthaginian_army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hannibal
gptkb:Tiberius_Sempronius_Longus
gptkbp:date December 18, 218 BC
gptkbp:fought_against Carthaginians and Romans
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped future battles
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of the Trebia
gptkbp:location Trebia River, Italy
gptkbp:result Carthaginian victory
gptkbp:roman_defeat_effect increased fear of Hannibal
gptkbp:roman_defeat_impact led to further conflicts.
gptkbp:roman_defeat_outcome loss of allies
gptkbp:roman_defeat_significance highlighted need for strategic change
gptkbp:roman_disadvantage lack of coordination
gptkbp:roman_forces_morale diminished by defeat
gptkbp:roman_legions_role overwhelmed by ambush
gptkbp:significance part of the Second Punic War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Carthaginian control of northern Italy
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:deception
gptkb:military_forces
approximately 30,000
approximately 40,000
diverse troops
surprise attack
flanking maneuvers
underestimated enemy capabilities
use of cavalry
failed to adapt
included infantry and cavalry
utilized local knowledge
enhanced after victory
included allied contingents
offensive approach
exploited Roman weaknesses
linear formations
Hannibal's command style
Tiberius Sempronius Longus's decisions
included Numidian cavalry
included local tribes
legionaries and allies
gptkbp:strength failed to arrive in time
gptkbp:tactics ambush
gptkbp:tiberius_sempronius_longus's_forces included Roman legions
gptkbp:tiberius_sempronius_longus's_reputation damaged after defeat
gptkbp:tiberius_sempronius_longus's_strategy direct confrontation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Agrippa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5