AW408 - Why Germania?
AW issue 107 on Augustus' German campaigns is in the last stages of preparation so the panel thought it would be a good idea to lay the grou...
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AWA407 - War Pigs Revisited
Following on from an earlier episode on War Pigs, Murray digs deeper into the imagery of pigs and boars in Roman military history. Join us o...
AWA406 - What army did Alexander Molossus have in his Italian campaigns?
tadejtomic1943 asks, "Hi Murray, what was the army composition. How many men did it have. Was that the first time the Macedonian Phalanx ope...
AWA405 - We got a fan letter!
James from California has taken the time to write a fan letter to Ancient Warfare Answers! This is much appreciated! Murray muses over James...
AW404 - The Marian Reforms
The Marian reforms are said to have transformed the Roman army from a citizen militia into a more professional fighting force, reshaping how...
AWA403 - Why does the Odyssey 2026 trailer feel wrong?
John has been watching the trailer for the 2026 film 'The Odyssey', starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, and something does not sit right. The T...
AWA402 - Arausio 105 BC: military defeat or political disaster?
Peter got in touch with some thoughtful feedback and a set of big questions about the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC. A long-time reader of Anc...
AWA401 - Why Did Helmets Have Crests?
Responding to a recent episode of the main Ancient Warfare podcast, Eric writes in to ask about the purpose of the crest on helmets worn by...
AW400 - Warriors in Bronze
Bronze helmets, greaves, armour, and bronze-faced shields make for an impressive army, but who fought in all that kit, next to whom, and how...
AWA399 - Outflanking as a Tactical Innovation
Following an earlier episode in which Murray suggested that warfare was often conceived as frontal and honourable, Peter writes in with a re...
AWA398 - Turning to Face an Outflank
John asks whether there are historical examples of a formation being outflanked where the troops on the threatened flank turn to engage the...
AWA397 - Athenian Archers
Samuel asks about Athenian archers at the start of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides lists significant numbers of them in 431 and it raises...
AW396 - Revolutions in Warfare
What counts as a true revolution in warfare? In this episode, the panel tackles the idea of sudden and radical change on the ancient battlef...
AWA395 - Gladiators and the Roman Army
Alexis asks about the connection between the Roman military and gladiators. Why did the army build and use its own amphitheatres, like the o...
AWA394 - War Pigs
Ancient sources claim that pigs were sometimes used as weapons against war elephants. Murray examines the origins of this idea, whether it e...
AWA393 - How long were bronze helmets used?
Listener question from TheSgruby: He asks, "How long were bronze helmets in use? Even after better materials appeared, they seem to have las...
AW392 - Crossing the Rubicon
On 10 January 49 BC, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River, a decision that would trigger civil war and reshape the Roman world. But what...
AWA391 - Bridging the Hellespont
Listener question from Andrew: While watching a video on the Second Persian Invasion, Andrew wondered why the Greeks didn't attack the Persi...
AWA390 - Roman Military Signalling
Listener question from @klappspatenkamikaze: After commenting on an earlier episode about cloaks in combat, they added, "Now I want to know...
AWA389 - Rome's Elite Veterans: Influence, Origins, and End
Listener question from TheSgruby: How important were the Evocati in Roman political and military life? And when do they first – and last – a...
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