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Did Ancient Soldiers Protect Their Feet?
Episode 381
A listener asks: with Greek and Roman soldiers well-armoured elsewhere, how did they protect the tops of their feet from injury? Murray Dahm explores…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
How Did the Greek Phalanx Keep Its Line?
Episode 380
A listener from Brisbane asks: how did the Greek hoplite phalanx maintain a cohesive front while advancing into battle over uneven terrain dotted wit…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
AW379 - Commanding an Army in Antiquity
Episode 379
How do you get the right man to command your armies? Does he learn on the job, or from books, and what happens when something goes wrong?
In this epi…
5 months ago
AWA378 - Did the Persians Really Use Cats at the Battle of Pelusium?
Episode 378
Augusto from Argentina asks: "How reliable is Polyaenus' account of the Persians using cats—or images of cats—against the Egyptians at Pelusium? Is t…
5 months, 1 week ago
AWA377 - How Much Do We Really Know About the Bacaudae?
Episode 377
A listener on YouTube asks: "How much do we really know about the Bacaudae, and how important were they in the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?"…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Are there any sources for the chariot driver actually exiting the chariot before contact?
Episode 376
In this episode, Murray Dahm revisits Alexander's encounter with scythed chariots and unpacks some of the practical and tactical issues surrounding t…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
What was the relationship between Korybantic/Kouretic dances and ancient warfare?
Episode 375
In this episode of Ancient Warfare Answers, Murray Dahm explores the link between the Korybantic and Kouretic dances and the ancient warrior traditio…
6 months ago
Which Battle Would You Witness?
Episode 374
In this episode, we explore the ultimate "time travel" question: if you could witness any battle in history, which one would you choose?
We focus on …
6 months, 1 week ago
Greek phalanx vs. Germanic shield wall: how different were they?
Episode 373
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Murray tackles a question from Jörn: How different are an ancient Greek city-state's hoplite phalanx …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Were ancient armies ever at full strength?
Episode 372
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Murray answers a question from Marc about the actual size of ancient military units. Modern sources o…
6 months, 3 weeks ago