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Ancient Warfare Podcast

The History Network

Discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine. Why did early civilisations fight? Who were their Generals? What was life like for the earliest soldiers? Ancient Warfare Magazine will try and answer these questions. Warfare minus two thousand years.

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09:18

AWA244 - Did the quality of Hellenistic cavalry decline?

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/03/17

Murray gives this thought on this question sent in, 'is the supposed decline in the quality of Hellenistic cavalry true or is that exaggeration with Hellenistic cavalry remaining elite well into the conquest of said Hellenistic kingdoms by the Romans?' Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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55:16

AW243 - The Coming of the Hoplite

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2023/03/10

When did the phalanx become the fully-developed formation we imagine? In this issue of Ancient Warfare, we explore the various changes and developments in the seventh through fifth centuries BC that eventually led to the emergence of the 'Classical' Greek hoplite. The Ancient Warfare team discuss issue XVI.2 of the magazine, The coming of the Hoplite: Shields, spears and shining bronze. Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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11:34

AWA242 - How were enemy casualty figures calculated?

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/03/03

Murray ponders why Macedonian casualty figures were low and how enemy casualty figures might have been calculated. Did someone go around counting all the dead Persian bodies, or did Macedonian soldiers get to estimate how many Persians they had killed? Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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09:24

AWA241 - Why did the sarissa fall out of use until...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/02/24

Following his last question from Murray a few weeks ago, Andy asks, 'the question I’ve always wondered is why it seems to fall out of use between the two periods even though protecting infantry from cavalry remains a consistent problem across ancient and medieval warfare'? Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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10:40

AWA240 - Why did the Successor kingdom companion...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/02/17

"Alexander's Companion cavalry seemed to be the premier cavalry of its age, and was instrumental in the battles against the Persian empire. Why is it then, under the Successor Kingdoms' Generals, that they faired so poorly when confronting the inferior Roman cavalry? Was it due to the lack of Alexander himself, poor training, or just the professionalism of the Roman Legion?" Murray gives us his thoughts... Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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46:58

AW239 - Imperium Romanum

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/02/10

Imperium Romanum is a YouTube channel dedicated to bringing history to life, with documentaries looking at everything Ancient Rome; from the army and military equipment to politics, religion, culture, lifestyle and much more. In this episode, Jasper, Murray and Marc are joined by Marc Beermann from Imperium Romanum to talk about what they do. If you want to enter the competition for a copy of Myke Cole's The Bronze Lie, you need to email awa@ancient-warfare.com with you 25 words on what you enjoy

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10:26

AWA238 - What if the Roman Empire had not fallen?

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/02/03

An interesting 'what if' quest from Jeff, who asks Murray for his thoughts on 'what if the Roman Empire had never fallen and was still around today, what would the world look like? And what do you think a modern Roman Empire would be like?" Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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10:40

AWA237 - Why was the Macedonian casualty rate so low?

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/01/27

Brendon asks why the Macedonian phalanx at the Battles of Issues and Gaugamela suffered such a low casualty rate from arrows fired by archers? Murray gives us his opinion. Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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10:31

AWA236 - Medieval pike vs ancient sariassa

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/01/27

Tony sent this in for Murray to think about, 'can you tell us anything about the difference in style of combat when comparing late medieval pike vs ancient Sarissa?' Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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41:34

AW235 - Piracy and Raids

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/01/20

One man's pirate is another's daring raider, and the boundary between warrior and pirate can be equally nebulous. Piracy is an age-old problem without a simple solution. The team discuss issue XVI.1 of the Ancient Warfare magazine Piracy and Raids: Robbers on the Mediterranean. Find us on Patreon: patrion.com/ancientwarfarepodcast Subscribe to Ancient Warfare Magazine: ancient-warfare.com

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12:16

AWA234 - Envelopment of the Legion

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/01/13

Mason sent in a question a few weeks ago, and here he is again with another for Murray.'If Romans were fighting and happened to get surrounded, did they have a formation for that? Did the back line and sides turn around and form a square?' Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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09:42

AWA233 - Military Admin

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/01/06

'How did the Romans keep track of who actually completed their years of service? What's to stop you from deserting and showing up to claim your pension unfairly? Presumably, this could be tricky in an empire of mostly illiterate people from all over the known world without government driver's licenses or passports'. Murray gives us his thoughts... Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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12:15

AWA286 - Low Casualty figures

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2023/01/05

Murray answers a question from a 12-year-old fan from Italy, Greg - How many casualties were there really at Magnesia? The Roman sources say 53,000 for the Seleucids and only 350 Romans died. Is This true? Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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10:26

AWA232 - The Language of the Roman Army

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2022/12/31

Mason sent this question in for Murray to muse over, 'how did the language differences of auxiliary units affect armies on campaign or during battle? Were there any particular Roman generals who were multilingual'. Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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09:06

AWA230 - How did ancient siege mines work?

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2022/12/16

In response to an email from David in New York, Murray explains siege mining in the ancient world. Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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11:41

AWA231 - Did physical impairment disbar you from...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2022/12/13

Murray answers this question from Pascal, 'could you serve as a soldier, officer or even a consul despite some form of physical handicap during the roman republic?' Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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AW229 - Ancient Warfare Consumes Media

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2022/12/09

With the holiday season almost upon us, the Ancient Warfare Magazine team discuss new books released in 2022, old and new documentaries that are now available on streaming services and throw in a couple of audiobook suggestions for good measure! Links (not quite a comprehensive list of all the media mentioned in the show) Books Adrienne Mayor, Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs: Unconventional Warfare in the Ancient World (2022) Conor Whately, A Sensory History of Ancient Warfare:

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10:50

AWA228 - Bridging Rivers

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2022/12/02

Murray got this question from Jonathan via email 'I read about Caesar bridging of the Rhine, is that how armies bridged rivers after him, following his example, what about before him?' Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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10:44

AWA227 - How long was the Macedonian Sarissa?

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2022/11/25

Bill sent Murray this question, 'how long was the Macedonian Sarissa? I've read a lot about 20' and sometimes longer'. Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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09:58

AWA226 - What was the standard depth of a hoplite line?

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2022/11/18

Jonathan sent this question directly to Murray 'What was the standard depth of a hoplite line? I see eight mentioned all the time – were there any others?' Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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