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Usurpers legions and provinces
Episode 340
Two great questions here for Murray on the topic of usurpers.
'It seems Legio VII Gemina raised by Galba in AD 68 in Hispania is quite unique. In ter…
1 year, 2 months ago
Single Combat in Antiquity
Episode 339
'For those trying to win wars in the ancient world, large armies were a necessity. However, the personal prestige earned from a victory in single com…
1 year, 2 months ago
Lambdas and ancient Greek shield devices
Episode 338
For the first episode of 2025, we have this from @mrookeward, who asks Murray to explore some of the tropes (or not tropes) for 'uniforms'. E.g. the …
1 year, 2 months ago
Legions and Foederati
Episode 337
Murray answers four questions in just one episode sent in by David:
1. Were the legions largely (or even completely) replaced by the foederati by th…
1 year, 2 months ago
Did ancient armies catapult corpses into enemy cities?
Episode 336
'We've all heard of ancient armies catapulting corpses and manure over walls in sieges, but is the modern intuition that this was to promote illness …
1 year, 3 months ago
AW335 - Gladiator II
Episode 335
With the release of Ridley Scott's Gladiator II, the Ancient Warfare team have headed off to their local cinemas (well, almost all of the team) for a…
1 year, 3 months ago
Were the reasons for war in ancient times any different to the modern era?
Episode 334
Murray gives his thoughts on this question sent in by Paul, 'were the reasons for war in ancient times any different to the modern era?'
Join us on…
1 year, 3 months ago
Was there ever king versus king single combat?
Episode 333
Jason sent this in for Murry to muse over, 'a lot of old action war movies set in ancient times have two champions or the two kings from both sides m…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why were there no invasions of Macedonia or Greece while Alexander was in Asia?
Episode 332
Thanks to Valentine for sending this in. 'I have finished rereading your excellent article, "Men you can Trust," in Volume 16, Issue 6 of Ancient War…
1 year, 4 months ago
What effect did the Hunnic invasions into Western Europe have on Britain?
Episode 331
JackSarge poses this question for Murray. What effect did the Hunnic invasions into Western Europe have on Britain? Did Attila send emissaries to Bri…
1 year, 4 months ago