HFM 093 | How the Persian Empire Conquered Egypt With Cats: The Most Deceptive Practices in Warfare, Part 1

History in Five Minutes Podcast

English - October 27, 2014 11:25 - 6 minutes - 2.95 MB - ★★★★ - 97 ratings
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War is deceit. But some are better at deceit than others. Especially the Persian Empire, who managed to conquer the Egyptians by playing on one of their most deeply held religious beliefs -- cat worship. See the novel way that Persia defeated Egypt in the Battle of Pelusium (525 BC)

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War is deceit. But some are better at deceit than others. Especially the Persian Empire, who managed to conquer the Egyptians by playing on one of their most deeply held religious beliefs — cat worship. See the novel way that Persia defeated Egypt in the Battle of Pelusium (525 BC)

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Click here to subscribe to the podcast via iTunes