The Battle of Pydna, Third Macedonian War

The Battle of Pydna sounded the death knell for Alexander the Great's once-mighty empire, shattering its last vestiges and paving the way for the unstoppable rise of Roman supremacy and dominion across the Near East.

Pydna. 22nd June, 168 B.C.
Roman Forces: 25,000 infantry, unknown calvary, one contingent of war elephants.
Macedonian Forces: ~ 40,000 infantry, 4,000 calvary.

Additional Reading and Research:

• Fuller, J.F.C. A Military History of the Western World.
• Gabba, Emilio. Republican Rome, the Army, and the Allies.
• Adock, Frank. The Roman Art of War under the Republic. 

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