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The Last Documented Roman Legion
Episode 250
Alex asks, 'When is the last documented evidence of one of the original Roman Legions being in existence?
I remember reading about Legio V Macedonica…
2 years, 10 months ago
The 19th-century foundations of Classical Greek warfare, with Roel Konijnendijk
Episode 249
Murray talks with Roel Konijnendijk about his recent work on 19th-century German language scholars and how they laid the foundations of much of the 2…
2 years, 11 months ago
What if Alexander had turned west?
Episode 248
Curt wonders why did Alexander the Great not look westwards, starting with Rome during his conquests? There are a lot of 'what if's' here for Murray …
2 years, 11 months ago
AWA247 - What do we know about the Skiritai?
Episode 247
Samuel points out that Xenophon makes reference to the Sciritai as part of the Spartan army foray into Boeotia during the mid-370s). And the sources …
2 years, 11 months ago
AWA246 - Can AI help translate ancient manuscripts?
Episode 246
Mark, one of our patrons, wonders if Murray sees a place for AI in helping to translate ancient manuscripts. Could AI step up to help with this and h…
2 years, 11 months ago
Why did the sarissa fall out of use until the late medieval period?
Episode 245
Listener Andy Shaw wonders why the sarissa 'seems to fall out of use between the two periods even though protecting infantry from cavalry remains a c…
2 years, 11 months ago
Did the quality of Hellenistic cavalry decline?
Episode 244
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 …
3 years ago
The Coming of the Hoplite
Episode 243
When did the phalanx become the fully-developed formation we imagine? In this issue of Ancient Warfare, we explore the various changes and developmen…
3 years ago
How were enemy casualty figures calculated?
Episode 242
Murray ponders why Macedonian casualty figures were low and how enemy casualty figures might have been calculated. Did someone go around counting all…
3 years ago
Why did the sarissa fall out of use until the late medieval period?
Episode 241
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…
3 years ago