Punic-Sicilian Wars: The Battle of Crimissus, Last Stand of the Sacred Band (339 BC)
Added 2023-01-11 19:07:48 +0000 UTCWe continue our coverage of the Punic Sicilian Wars.
This episode covers the Sixth Punic Sicilian War which revolved around the rise of Timoleon. He was a Corinthian noble who had answered the call of Syracuse to save their city from the chaos which engulfed it. Though he arrived with just a few men about seven ships, Timoleon quickly outplayed his rivals claim the throne of Syracuse. Yet, rather than rule as a despot he restored democracy to the city while chasing out the tyrants of neighboring Greek cities. But his greatest challenge would come when it came to taking on the Carthaginians.
This campaign would come to a head in 339 BCE at the Battle of Crimissus when Timoleon led a small army of 10,000 against a Punic force more than five times their size!
