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Why did the Successor kingdom companion cavalry fair so poorly against the Romans?
Episode 240
"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…
3 years, 1 month ago
Imperium Romanum
Episode 239
Imperium Romanum is a YouTube channel dedicated to bringing history to life, with documentaries looking at everything Ancient Rome; from the army and…
3 years, 1 month ago
What if the Roman Empire had not fallen?
Episode 238
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, …
3 years, 1 month ago
Why was the Macedonian casualty rate so low?
Episode 237
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…
3 years, 1 month ago
Medieval pike vs ancient sariassa
Episode 236
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 a…
3 years, 1 month ago
Piracy and Raids
Episode 235
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 withou…
3 years, 2 months ago
Envelopment of the Legion
Episode 234
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 t…
3 years, 2 months ago
Military Admin
Episode 233
'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 pensi…
3 years, 2 months ago
Low Casualty figures
Episode 286
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 f…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Language of the Roman Army
Episode 232
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?…
3 years, 2 months ago