Why did the Romans defeat the Macedonians and Seleucids so easily?
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Hand-picked by a BrighterTube curator · found via Reddit r/ancientrome thread: Any good, accurate YouTube channels about Ancient Rome? · 84% confidenceCompares legion and phalanx systems and the campaigns, from a specialist in Roman warfare.
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Why Rome beat the Macedonian and Seleucid armies so easily.
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