What is the Sacred Band of Carthage? #shorts
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In this documentary, we take a close look at the famous Sacred Band of Carthage. In other videos, we've covered the War Elephants of Carthage, the Numidian Cavalry, and the Balearic Slingers.
We begin with an overview of the history of Carthage and the evolution of the Carthaginian Army. We then discuss the military equipment of the Sacred Band of Carthage which included richly decorated armor and weapons. This is followed by a discussion regarding their training and tactics, as well as their service history which included participating in the Punic-Sicilian Wars against the Greeks. While we don't have evidence of them participating in the Punic Wars against the Roman army, it is possible that they were present during the three invasions of Africa and would have fought in the Battle of Zama and the Siege of Carthage.
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