Punic-Sicilian Wars: Revenge of Dionysius (Patreon)

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A history documentary on the Fourth and Fifth Punic Sicilian War. Thank you to Masterworks for sponsoring this video! Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks: https://masterworks.art/invicta Purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more. See important Masterworks disclosures: https://www.masterworks.com/about/disclosure Having stood his ground against Carthage in the Third Punic Sicilian War, Dionysius of Syracuse now takes the offense in a series of wars which expand beyond the bounds of Sicily. This includes an invasion of Italy, sending troops to aide the Spartans in Greece, and restoring King Alcetas to the throne of Epirus. However the true goal of Dionysius was always to become master of Sicily and he eventually renewed his wars with Carthage. These would result in ever more massive battles which saw the fortunes of war swing wildly between both sides. You can learn more about the armies of Carthage through our Units of History episodes: The Sacred Band of Carthage : https://youtu.be/oX3y1GYcCEY Carthaginian War Elephants : https://youtu.be/hDSRHGFCWEo Numidian Cavalry : https://youtu.be/3tv7EbkrX38 Balearic Slingers : https://youtu.be/3uDtrwNY0Zk Sources and Suggested Reading: "The Carthaginians" by Dexter Hoyos "Carthage's Other Wars" by Dexter Hoyos "Carthage Must Be Destroyed" by Richard Miles Credit: Research = Chris Das Neves Script = Chris Das Neves Narration = Invicta Art = Penta Limited Time Stamps: 00:00 1. Intro 02:10 2. Wars in Eastern Sicily 04:03 3. Siege of Tauromenium 06:42 4. War with Carthage 10:16 5. War with Italy 12:55 6. Fourth Punic-Sicilian War 16:05 7. Fifth Punic-Sicilian War #history #documentary #military