In Ancient Warfare Answers, Jasper (editor of Ancient Warfare Magazine) and Murray (deputy editor) tackle your questions on ancient military topics.
In this episode Jasper tells explains why the Roman army drew lots in AD69.
If you have any questions email Jasper at editor@ancient-warfare.com
In Ancient Warfare Answers, Jasper (editor of Ancient Warfare Magazine) and Murray (deputy editor) tackle your questions on ancient military topics.
In this episode Murray tells us how the ancient Athenian army was organised.
If you have any questions email Jasper at editor@ancient-warfare.com
In Ancient Warfare Answers, Jasper (editor of Ancient Warfare Magazine) and Murray (deputy editor) tackle your questions on ancient military topics.
In this episode Murray asks did ancient navies use slave rowers?
If you have any questions email Jasper at editor@ancient-warfare.com
Though not known for his martial prowess, Claudius, like many Roman emperors before and after, needed a military victory to cement his position. Britain was the ideal target.
The team discuss Ancient Warfare Magazine XIII.6.
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In Ancient Warfare Answers, Jasper (editor of Ancient Warfare Magazine) and Murray (deputy editor) tackle your questions on ancient military topics.
In this episode Murray tells us about how Generals learned their craft.
If you have any questions email Jasper at editor@ancient-warfare.com
For this landmark 100th episode the Ancient Warfare Magazine team decided to open up the conversation to listeners and asked them to send in their questions.
Thanks to everyone to sent in questions, and sorry if we never got to yours.
These are strange times, with many of us trapped at home Jasper suggested the Ancient Warfare Magazine team share their recommendations for books, movies, articles and podcasts to pass the time.
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The teams recommendations
Myke
Field of Glory Rulebook: Ancient and Medieval Wargaming Rules
Great Battles of History - GMT Games
Arms and Armour of the Greeks by Anthony M. Snodgrass
Persian Interventions: The Achaemenid Empire, Athens, and Sparta, 450-386 BCE by John O. Hyland
Classical Greek Tactics by Roel Konijnendijk
Greek Military Service in the Ancient Near East, 401330 BCE by Jeffrey Rop
Murray
'Ancient warfare Movie Watching Bingo'
'Ancient warfare workouts'
Marc
Michael Woods' In Search of the Trojan War & In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
The Art of War in the Western World by Archer Jones
The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire by Edward Luttwak.
Mark
HBO’s Rome series
Robert Harris’ Cicero trilogy
Colleen McCullough’s Masters of Rome
Lindsay
Cassius Dio, Roman History - Loeb Classics
Asterix
I, Claudius (the TV Series)
Jasper
Ancient Warfare Magazine
Army of the Roman Emperors: Archaeology and History by Thomas Fischer
"As long as there has been warfare, there have been warriors willing to offer their services to the highest bidder. In this issue, we look at ancient mercenaries across the Mediterranean."
It's a lively discussion with a full ancient warfare magazine team.
Alexander the Great invaded what is today Afghanistan in 330 BC as part of war against Persia. Comprising the easternmost satrapies of Persia, Afghanistan provided some challenging battles in his conquest of the remaining lands of Persia.
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Magazine Podcast the team discuss Alexander the Great in Afghanistan.
It's thank you to patron of the podcast Jared Grantham for suggestion the topic.
Until the arrival of the chariot, warfare had been an exclusively infantry-based affair. Its invention introduced a new dynamic to the battlefield that shaped warfare for two millennia.
The team discuss Ancient Warfare Magazine XIII-4.