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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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09:32

AWA185 - What made slings so suited to Ancient Warfare?

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2022/02/03

Adam asks 'Slings are an iconic weapon of the ancient period, but don't seem to have been used much in later periods. What made them so suited to ancient warfare?' Murray is on his own and tackles this one. Patreon: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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10:34

AWA184 - Was the Grass Crown really that rare?

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2022/01/28

Murray answers this question sent in from Micius. Do you think the “Grass Crown” was really a rare award or that it just wasn’t written about very often for whatever reason? Patreon: patreon.com/anceintwarfarepodcast

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09:59

AWA183 - Did the Silver Shields lose effectiveness as...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2022/01/21

Murray tackles this question on the Silver Shields. Do we have any evidence that the Silver Sheilds' actual combat effectiveness began to diminish as they grew old? How much of it was true strength and how much of it was fearsome reputation? How unique were these 'old' veterans in ancient warfare? Patreon: patreon.com/anceintwarfarepodcast

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AW182 - Warfare in the Age of Homer

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2022/01/14

'To the Greeks and Romans, the Trojan War was the beginning of all warfare and set the standards for the expected behaviour of all men. How does the epic fit actual history?' The Ancient Warfare podcast team discuss the latest issue of the magazine X.3 Warfare in the Age of Homer. Patreon: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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09:46

How did Hannibal supply his troops in the Alps and...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/12/17

In our last episode before a short hiatus for Christmas, Jasper tackles this question on Hannibal’s logistics that was sent in by Anne one of the Patrons of the podcast. Patreon: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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AW180 - Bar Kokhba

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/12/10

In AD 132 began the bloody struggle between two strong-willed leaders over who would rule a nation. Ancient Warfare Magazine regular Lindsay Powell has a new book out Bar Kokhba: The Jew Who Defied Hadrian and Challenged the Might of Rome. Lindsay is joined by Jasper and Marc to discuss his new book. Patreon: Patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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10:08

AWA179 - What were the different types of ships used...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/12/03

What were the different types of ships used by the Romans navy? Did they only use triremes? Jasper tackles this question from from Douglas Gatto. Why not support the podcast: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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11:00

AWA178 - Were there units recruited from a specific...

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2021/11/26

Josh sent this question in for Murray to ponder over. During the Roman period, we have evidence of reasonably specific units based on (original) area of recruitment, e.g. *Legio IX Hispana*, *Cohors Germanorum*, and so on. I was wondering if we have anything similar for the Hellenistic/Successor period. Outside of names that were originally geographic but likely became generic terms for a certain type of unit (Cretan archers and Tarantine cavalry), do we know of any specific recruiting grounds for

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AW177 - The Batavian Revolt

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/11/19

Untaxed, but burdened by Rome's demands for ever more infantry and cavalry from their small tribe, the Batavians use the chaos of AD 69 to revolt. It would take the combined effort of nine legions to quell. The Ancient Warfare Magazine team fields listeners questions. Join us on Patreon: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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11:43

AWA176 - How were Roman marines equipped, how did...

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2021/11/13

Daniel asks, 'I was curious about Roman marines. I see them depicted in video games the same as a classic 1st century legionary, but with their red clothing and shield swapped out with blue. Did Marines fight, and were they equipped the same as a regular legionary soldier? Did they participate in land battles and were they seen as inferior or superior to the regular army? Did they have the same terms of service as their land bases counterparts? Find us on patreon:

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09:01

AWA175 - Could Alexander have convinced his men to...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/11/05

Murray answers this question, sent in from Manvir. Could Alexander have convinced his men to head further into India? Was one reason for turning back the fear of facing elephants? Was this reflective of poor morale?' Find us on patreon: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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09:56

AWA174 - Did Ancient Armies wargame in any fashion we...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/10/29

Jasper tackles this question from one of our patrons. ‘Did Ancient Armies wargame in any fashion we would recognize? Either in the armchair sense, or practically in the fields or on the seas? Did the Romans have wargames exercises to counter barbarian armies or Persian fleets? On the armchair side watching ‘I Claudius’ episode 1 there Augustus is playing a board game he calls ‘Empire’ with Agrippa’s two young sons. I expect this is just a story telling invention of the author or TV adaptation, but

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09:02

AWA173 - What is one battle where sources agree but...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/10/22

Thanks to Paul for sending this in, 'what is one battle where sources agree but you don't?' It is a great question and one we may revisit on a full episode of the podcast. Patreon: Patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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10:40

AWA172 - Why didn't the Persians react faster to the...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/10/15

Murray is flying solo again this week. He tackles the question 'why didn't the Persians react faster to the invasion of 336 BC?'. Patreon: Patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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AW171 - The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/10/08

Ancient Warfare regular Myke Cole has a new book available, The Bronze Lie. In this episode of the podcast Murray and Mark discuss the book with Myke. 'The Bronze Lie' explores the Spartans' arms and armour, tactics and strategy, the personalities of commanders and the common soldiery alike. It looks at the major battles, with a special focus on previously under-publicized Spartan reverses that have been left largely unexamined. The result is a refreshingly honest and accurate account of

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09:52

AWA170 - Who were the Thureophoroi and how did they...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/10/01

We got this question from Nathan, 'who were the Thureophoroi, where were they from and how did they fight?' Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast Find the magazine at: karwansaraypublishers.com/ancient-warfare-magazine

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10:52

AWA169 - How did Hannibal feed his elephants in the...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/09/24

Patron of the podcast Anne asks, what do we know about how Hannibal supplied his troops during his campaigns, particularly through the Alps? With elephants!' Murray gives us his thoughts. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast Find the magazine at: https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/ancient-warfare-magazine

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09:20

AWA168 - How did the Romans turn angry defeated...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/09/17

Murray answers this question sent in by Brian 'The romans took a lot of slaves when they won a battle but how did they turn an angry defeated warrior into a pliant slave?' Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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AW167 - Special Operations in antiquity

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/09/10

'If ancient soldiers were trained at all, it was generally for fighting in a formation in the battle line. But on rare occasions, generals would train and use troops for special operations.' The Ancient Warfare team consider Ancient Warfare Magazine XV.1 which focuses on Special Operations in antiquity. Find us a patreon: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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10:40

AWA166 - How effective was psychological warfare in...

Ancient Warfare Podcast ·

2021/09/03

Patron of the podcast Joshua asks 'I often read about certain battles, sieges, or encounters being influenced through psychological warfare. How effective was psychological warfare in the ancient world? What were the most effective methods?' Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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