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In 249 BCE, a Roman Admiral threw sacred chickens into the sea and doomed 20,000 men. Discover the Battle of Drepanum, the naval disaster Rome tried to hide and the turning point of the First Punic War.
When Publius Claudius Pulcher ignored the omens and sailed against the Carthaginian fleet, he didn't just lose a battle—he exposed the fatal flaw in Rome's naval strategy. This wasn't just about superstition; it was a clash between Rome's "land warriors on ships" using the corvus and the master seamanship of the Phoenician navy.
In this video, we uncover:

The famous "Sacred Chickens" incident that became a dark legend in Roman history
Why the Corvus boarding bridge stopped working against skilled admirals like Adherbal
How the Carthaginians used the wind and currents of Drepanum harbor to trap the Roman fleet
The catastrophic loss of 93 warships that nearly bankrupted the Roman Republic

Witness the moment Rome realized that conquering the ocean required more than just copying enemy ships. This is the story of arrogance, disaster, and the brutal lesson the Mediterranean taught the Roman Empire.