How CATS Won a War in 525 BC (Strangest Battle in History) #shorts #shortvideo #shortsfeed

Did Persia really conquer Egypt using CATS? 🐱⚔️ The legend of the Battle of Pelusium (525 BC) in 35 seconds!

In 525 BC, Persian king Cambyses II faced Egypt's fortress of Pelusium. His soldiers couldn't break through the best archers in the land. Then he learned a secret: the Egyptians worshipped cats, and hurting one was a crime. So he gathered cats, painted the cat goddess on his soldiers' shields, and marched. The story goes that the archers lowered their bows… and Pelusium fell.

📜 Fact check: The Battle of Pelusium (525 BC) is real history, and Persia did conquer Egypt. The cat-shield trick comes from the ancient writer Polyaenus, centuries later, so most historians treat it as a legend. That's why we call it "the story goes"!

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