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How widespread was the use of Hamippoi in 5th BC Greece?
Episode 201
Murray is on his own this week. He answers this question sent in from patron of the podcast, Greg; 'How widespread was the use of Hamippoi in 5th BC …
3 years, 9 months ago
Do the sources tell us anything about the Spartan warrior Arimnestus?
Episode 200
Murray answers this question sent in from Christoper, 'do the sources tell us anything about the Spartan warrior Arimnestus who threw the rock that k…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Rise of the Legion (part II)
Episode 199
The legion that wrested control of the Mediterranean region from Carthage and the Successor states is very familiar. But some notions have recently b…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why was the Greek phalanx so ineffective against the Romans?
Episode 198
Patron of the podcast Lubos asks, 'Why was the greek phalanx so ineffective against the Romans? Were they just obsolete or just that the Greek genera…
3 years, 10 months ago
How did ancient commanders secure their logistics?
Episode 197
Sparked by current events in the work patron of the podcast Carlos asks 'what steps did ancient commanders do to ensure that their army's logistics w…
3 years, 10 months ago
Can we trust Homer?
Episode 196
Murray is still in New Zealand but has found the time to answer this question from patron of the podcast Chris.
'How much do we trust Homer? Are ther…
3 years, 11 months ago
What did Epaminondas look like?
Episode 195
Murray is on holiday in New Zealand, but while on his travels he has found the time to answer this question from Christopher.
'Do we have any indicat…
3 years, 11 months ago
Fighting Generals
Episode 194
We were due to look at the latest issue of the magazine Rise of the Legion pt.II. As the issue has only just been released, we thought we would save …
3 years, 11 months ago
How did Generals plan campaigns?
Episode 193
Murray tackles this question from Jorn Schneider, 'How did generals plan campaigns and how did armies find out where to go without maps?'
3 years, 11 months ago
What Mattered Most in Ancient Warfare – Murray's Take
Episode 192
Murray is once more without Jasper but give us his opinion on what he thinks mattered most in Ancient Warfare.
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3 years, 11 months ago