Episode 466
Decimation (Encore)
Learn more about the harshest Roman military punishment
Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
October 15, 20219m 2s
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Show Notes
You are probably familiar with the term decimation. The word is usually used in English to mean “to cause great destruction or harm”.
However, to ancient Rome, the word had a very different and very specific meaning.
It was one of the most devastating and brutal forms of punishment that the military could inflict.
Learn more about Decimation, the ultimate collective punishment, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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