the Sicilian Expedition

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military campaign
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Nicias
gptkb:Lamachus
Alcibiades
gptkbp:completed 413 BC
gptkbp:established gptkb:Athens
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkbp:historicalImpact inspired literature and drama
studied in military academies
influenced later military strategies
cited in discussions of overreach
led_to_political_changes_in_Athens
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Sicilian Expedition
gptkbp:involved alliances
naval battles
sieges
mercenaries
local forces
land battles
gptkbp:ledTo decline_of_Athenian_power
gptkbp:outcome loss of ships
loss of troops
loss of resources
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Thucydides
gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkb:Sicily
gptkb:Athenian_democracy
gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkb:Sparta
Plutarch
Xenophon
strategic planning
historical narratives
military logistics
historical analysis
naval warfare
political alliances
historical lessons
land warfare
military tactics
military failures
historical consequences
Athenian_strategy
Athenian_leadership
Syracusan_resistance
gptkbp:resultedIn Athenian_defeat
gptkbp:significance strategic failure
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Syracuse
gptkbp:year 415 BC