Ancient armies looked to the skies for battle omens! 🦅🐦 Birds held immense power to foretell victory or disaster. Seers like Aristander guided leaders. An eagle over Alexander the Great before Gaugamela signaled triumph! But a bird caught in tar warned of danger before Gaza. Romans & Germanic tribes also relied on bird auguries. Discover how feathered friends influenced ancient warfare outcomes! #BirdOmens #AncientWarfare #HistoryShorts #StephenPow #MilitaryHistory #AncientBeliefs #Augury #Ornithomancy #AlexanderTheGreat #Gaugamela #AncientRome #GermanicTribes #HistoricalOmens #AncientCulture #BattlefieldSigns #seers

Writer: Stephen Pow