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For HN..."Antiochus III" seems better than the actual title. But better still might be "Ancient Military History - c. 190 BCE, Eastern Mediterranean - Roman-Se
by bell-cot 3y ago
For HN..."Antiochus III" seems better than the actual title. But better still might be "Ancient Military History - c. 190 BCE, Eastern Mediterranean - Roman-Seleucid War".
Or the author's lead para:
> This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second century BC. Last time we discussed the first major clash of these systems outside of Italy, the Second Macedonian War (200-197), concluding that while the Roman system of fighting does seem to have provided a tactical edge, the larger operational and strategic advantages provided by Rome’s broader military system also contributed to victory.
(If anyone's still reading - the author's both an excellent writer and a professional historian. And it is fascinating history.)