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Ancient Warfare Answers episode (200): Do the sources tell us anything about the Spartan warrior Arimnestus?
  • May 18, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (200): Do the sources tell us anything about the Spartan warrior Arimnestus?
Podcast Episode (199): Ancient Warfare XV.4 Rise of the Legion Part II
  • May 16, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Podcast Episode (199): Ancient Warfare XV.4 Rise of the Legion Part II
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (198): Why was the Greek phalanx so ineffective against the Romans?
  • May 13, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (198): Why was the Greek phalanx so ineffective against the Romans?
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (197): How did ancient commanders secure their logistics?
  • May 11, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (197): How did ancient commanders secure their logistics?
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (196): Can we trust Homer?
  • May 9, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (196): Can we trust Homer?
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (195): What did Epaminondas look like?
  • May 6, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (195): What did Epaminondas look like?
Podcast Episode (194): Commanders as tactical units
  • May 4, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Podcast Episode (194): Commanders as tactical units
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (193): How did generals plan campaigns?
  • May 3, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (193): How did generals plan campaigns?
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (192): What mattered most in ancient warfare: Murray's take
  • Apr 28, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (192): What mattered most in ancient warfare: Murray's take
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (191): When do ancient sources agree but you call foul?
  • Apr 27, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (191): When do ancient sources agree but you call foul?
Podcast episode (190): What do you think was the most important factor in ancient warfare
  • Apr 18, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Podcast episode (190): What do you think was the most important factor in ancient warfare
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (189): How did ancient armies inspire loyalty among their troops
  • Apr 15, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (189): How did ancient armies inspire loyalty among their troops
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (188): How did the Romans deal with horse archer armies?
  • Apr 13, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (188): How did the Romans deal with horse archer armies?
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (187): How much military intelligence did the ancients use?
  • Apr 11, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (187): How much military intelligence did the ancients use?
Podcast episode (186): The biggest recent developments in ancient warfare
  • Apr 8, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Podcast episode (186): The biggest recent developments in ancient warfare
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (185): What made slings so suited to ancient warfare?
  • Apr 6, 2022
  • Murray Dahm
Ancient Warfare Answers episode (185): What made slings so suited to ancient warfare?