the Sicilian Expedition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath Athenian retreat
Spartan intervention
Syracusan victory
increased tensions in Greece
political changes in Athens
gptkbp:consequences loss of soldiers
loss of ships
gptkbp:date 415 BC
gptkbp:ended 413 BC
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced future military strategies
highlighted the importance of logistics
changed the course of the Peloponnesian War
demonstrated overreach of Athenian ambitions
led to the rise of Sparta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Sicilian Expedition
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:Athens
gptkbp:involved_land_battle Battle of Epipolae
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:Syracuse
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Siege_of_Syracuse
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Great_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Epipolae
Battle of Syracuse (413 BC)
Battle of the Assinarus River
gptkbp:led_to decline of Athenian power
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_Syracuse
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Athenian_navy
gptkb:Spartan_forces
allied forces
Syracusan forces
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Nicias
gptkb:Alcibiades
Lamachus
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Thucydides
gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Xenophon
gptkbp:resulted_in defeat for Athens
gptkbp:strategic_goals expand Athenian influence
establish a base for further operations
gain control of Sicily
secure grain supply
weaken Spartan allies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thucydides
gptkb:Alcibiades
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5