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What really happened at the battle of Marathon?
Episode 300
To celebrate the 300th episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast and Ancient Warfare Answers, Murray answers a curly one, what really happened at the ba…
1 year, 11 months ago
Who or what made the decisions about where Roman army units were based or moved around the Empire?
Episode 299
'A question for Murray, who or what made the decisions about where Roman army units were based or moved around the Empire? I am presuming if it were …
1 year, 11 months ago
How were ancient negotiations organised?
Episode 298
Sara wonders how negotiations between different armies were practically arranged. For example, with Caesar in Gaul, several times he had some type of…
1 year, 11 months ago
Was Mons Graupius a great victory?
Episode 297
Murray answers this question set in by Tim.
'I'm wondering why historians generally accept that Mons Graupius was indeed a great victory for Agricol…
2 years ago
The Praetorian Guard
Episode 296
Nathan wonders how the Praetorian Guard was structured. Was it used in traditional combat or taken on campaigns? While not directly related to ancien…
2 years ago
AW295 - The Challenges of Campaigning
Episode 295
'The time has come to take the fight to the enemy. How do you prepare? Can you rely on your guides, your allies, and your subordinates? Have you secu…
2 years ago
What really happened at the battle of Pydna?
Gregorio Gariglio asks, "could you please tell me what really happened at the Battle of Pydna and are the casualty rates that the sources give to us …
2 years ago
Who were Rome's most remembered enemies?
Episode 293
Blake asks "Love your podcast, my question is about Ancient Roman Enemies and the most well remembered. My question is why do we talk about say Spart…
2 years, 1 month ago
Who were the Hypaspists?
Episode 292
Matthew Tilley asks "who/what were hypastpists? I always hear very vague descriptions, or none at all." Murray gives his thoughts.
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2 years, 1 month ago
AWA291 - Who is Muray's favourite general?
Episode 291
Murray answers three separate but closely related questions this week – from Floody77 – "Hi Murray, I was wondering who you're favourite ancient gene…
2 years, 1 month ago