Discover the mystery of dangerous chemical weapons in ancient war

Historically, ancient wars have relied heavily on manpower and tactics. But during that period, people also knew based on the things in nature to create some dangerous weapons. They are used as biological weapons causing terrible consequences for humans.

Siege Kirrha 590 BC

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In 590 BC, in the city of Kirrha, Greece took place the siege of Kirrha leaving horrifying consequences. During this war, people poisoned the water with biological weapons prepared from a mad cylinder (the linden tree - Hellebore's English name).

Victims when being poisoned from a mad cylinder may have dizziness, swollen tongue and throat, feeling choking, diarrhea. Even if the heart is severe, it can stop causing death.

The 3rd Mithridatic war

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This was the longest and final war in the Mithridatic war that took place between 73 and 63 BC between Mithridatic VI of Pontus and the Romans .

When the war was getting tense, Mithridatic VI gave the soldiers the use of arrows impregnated with snake venom to shoot at Roman soldiers. After a few days, the soldiers who were poisoned lost their lives.

In addition, Mithridatic VI also put poisons in honey and deliberately left them to find the Roman army. Roman soldiers thought it was normal honey to use. They were poisoned and lost their fighting power when the army of Mithridatic VI attacked. Therefore, the Roman army was defeated in this war.

Dura-Europos siege in 256 BC

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In 256 BC, the Sassanans won the siege of Dura-Europos. When the Roman army broke into their mines, the Sassanans threw sulfur and asphalt into fire, forming a gas that choked . When humans inhale, this gas becomes sulfuric acid . Just a few minutes later, Roman guards in the tunnel died.