A Mercenary Switched Sides and Accidentally Saved Rome
Roman Republic

A Mercenary Switched Sides and Accidentally Saved Rome

A mercenary commander switched sides during the climax of a battle—and accidentally saved the Roman Republic.

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Roman RepublicAncient GreeceAncient MediterraneanMilitary HistoryMacedonian EmpireBattle of PydnaPerseus of MacedonLucius Aemilius PaullusButterfly EffectClassical Antiquity

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