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The Alea Tacticus: How Rome Broke the Macedonian Phalanx
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC, where the Roman legions under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeated the Macedonian phalanx of King Perseus. They discuss the tactical innovations of the Roman manipular system versus the sarissa phalanx, the role of uneven terrain, and the decisive moment when the phalanx lost its cohesion. The episode also covers the political aftermath: the dissolution of the Macedonian kingdom into four republics and the end of the Antigonid dynasty. Lucas explains the concept of the 'Alea Tacticus'—the critical gap that opened…
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