How Rome Beat Persia with Trench Warfare [530 CE]
Channel: Memento Mori History
Date: 2023-02-17

Did you think trench warfare was only a thing in the first world war? Think again! 
Today, you are going to learn about how Rome used trench warfare to beat Persia! General Belisarius makes use of trenches in one of the earliest battles featuring trench warfare - The Battle of Dara.

Belisarius is a general worth studying for any military history fan. He is responsible for some incredible military victories against the odds, and had a firm grasp on the art of warfare. Going by the principles of war laid out by Carl von Clausewitz, Belisarius portrayed an excellent understanding of how to capitalize on the advantages given to him, and mitigate his weaknesses.

In this video, you will learn about one of Belisarius' earliest military victories against the Sassanid Persians. Portrayed in this victory are Belisarius' excellent use of terrain, and his keen understanding of both offensive and defensive concepts. The Persians, in this case, were the real deal. They were an overconfident, but elite force who significantly outnumbered the Romans. Still, Belisarius was able to route them and earned one of the first Roman battlefield victories over Persian in over a century.

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SOURCES

History of the Wars | Procopius
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16764/16764-h/16764-h.htm

The Generalship of Belisarius | Maj. Anthony Brogna, US Army CGSC, Ft. Leavenworth
https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a299019.pdf

The Byzantine Wars | John F. Haldon
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Byzantine_Wars.html?id=YRfjHwAACAAJ

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