The Alea Tacticus: How Rome Broke the Macedonian Phalanx at Pydna

In 168 BC, the Roman general Lucius Aemilius Paullus faced King Perseus of Macedon at Pydna. The Macedonian phalanx, with its long sarissas, seemed unstoppable. But the rough terrain broke their formation, and Roman maniples exploited the gaps. Polybius later called this the Alea Tacticus moment. We walk through the battle, the weapons, and why the phalanx's rigidity doomed it. #Pydna #MacedonianPhalanx #RomanManiples #LuciusAemiliusPaullus #Perseus #Polybius #Sarissa #AleaTacticus #ThirdMacedonianWar #AncientWarfare #Hellenistic #Antigonid #RomanRepublic #Tactics #History #FexingoHistory #MilitaryHistory #AncientGreece Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo