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The '''[[Sacred Band]] of [[Carthage]]''' was the elite military force guarding the city of Carthage itself. Unlike most of the Carthaginian military, it was formed entirely of Carthaginian citizens as opposed to mercenaries; in fact, it was the only armed force of Carthage where mercenaries were forbidden to join. The Sacred Band of [[Astarte]] was a unit of heavy cavalry, operating in the Hellenistic style. [[Baal]] had his own Sacred Band as well, operating as heavy infantry.
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The Sacred Band was well perceived on battlefield by its white appearance. They disappeared in the course at the time of the 1st Punic War the latest.
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