Punic Sicilian Wars The Battle of Crimissus Last Stand of the Sacred Band 339 BC DOCUMENTARY

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In this animated history documentary we continue our coverage of the Punic Sicilian Wars. This episode covers the Sixth Punic Sicilian War which revolved around the rise of Timoleon. He was actually a Corinthian noble who had answered the call of Syracuse to save their city from the chaos which engulfed it. Though he arrived with just a few men about 7 ships, Timoleon quickly outplayed his rivals claim the throne of Syracuse. Yet rather than rule as a despot he restored democracy to the city while chasing out the tyrants of neighboring Greek cities. But his greatest challenge would come when it came to taking on the Carthaginians.

This campaign would come to a head in 339 BC at the Battle of Crimissus when Timoleon led a small army of 10,000 against a Punic force more than five times their size!

Stay tuned for our final episode on the conclusion of the Punic Sicilian Wars. You can learn more about the armies of Carthage through our Units of History episodes:
The Sacred Band of Carthage : • Units of History - The Sacred Band of Cart...
Carthaginian War Elephants : • Units of History - Carthaginian War Elepha...
Numidian Cavalry : • Units of History - The Numidian Cavalry DO...
Balearic Slingers : • Units of History - The Balearic Slingers D...

Sources and Suggested Reading:
"The Library of History - Book 19, 20" by Diodorus Siculus
"Philippic Histories - Book 21, 22, 23, 24" by Justinus
"The Carthaginians" by Dexter Hoyos
"Carthage's Other Wars" by Dexter Hoyos
"Carthage Must Be Destroyed" by Richard Miles

Credit:
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Chris Das Neves
Narration = Invicta
Art = Penta Limited

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