The Army That Lost to Cats 🐱

An entire army once lost a battle to cats. Or so the story goes. 🐱

In 525 BC, Persian king Cambyses marched on the Egyptian fortress of Pelusium. Cats were sacred in Egypt, so the story says the Persians painted the cat goddess on their shields and marched cats out in front. The Egyptian soldiers wouldn't risk hurting them.

How much of this is true? Historians still argue. The tale comes from a writer centuries after the battle, so treat it as legend. The cats, as usual, didn't care.

Would you have shot the cat? Tell me below 👇

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Shorter version (if you want it tighter):

Egypt lost a battle to cats, or so the legend says. Persian soldiers supposedly painted a cat goddess on their shields and marched cats in front, and the Egyptians wouldn't fire. Historians still argue about how much is true. 🐱 #shorts #history #cats #ancientegypt

I kept the "legend" framing on purpose. It matches the video and keeps the description accurate.