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The Battle of Pydna, Third Macedonian War
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The Battle of Pydna sounded the death knell for Alexander the Great's once-mighty empire, shattering its last vestiges and paving the way for the unstoppable rise of Roman supremacy and dominion across the Near East.
Pydna. 22nd June, 168 B.C.
Roman Forces: 25,000 infantry, unknown calvary, one contingent of war elephants.
Macedonian Forces: ~ 40,000 infantry, 4,000 calvary.
Additional Reading and Research:
- Fuller, J.F.C. A Military History of the Western World.
- Gabba, Emilio. Republican Rome, the Army, and the Allies.
- Adock, Frank. The Roman Art of War under the Republic.
Chapters
1. The Battle of Pydna, Third Macedonian War (00:00:00)
2. Rome Enters Greek Politics (00:00:22)
3. Second Macedonian War (00:01:21)
4. Phillip V's Death (00:03:25)
5. Rome's Initial Defeats (00:04:34)
6. Rome's New General (00:05:58)
7. General Paulus' Strategy (00:07:17)
8. The Battle Preparation at Pydna (00:08:24)
9. Accidental Battle Commencement (00:09:28)
10. The Butcher's Bill (00:11:59)
11. Aftermath (00:12:57)
12. Polybius Remarks (00:16:00)
13. The Fate of Greece and the Rise of Rome (00:16:40)
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