Episodios

  • AW383 - The Ancient Warfare Christmas Reading List

    AW383 - The Ancient Warfare Christmas Reading List
    Nov 14 2025
    With Christmas just around the corner, the Ancient Warfare team take a break from battles to share their top reading recommendations for the holidays. From newly released studies to timeless classics, Jasper, Murray, Mark, Lindsay, and Marc each choose books that any ancient warfare enthusiast would love to find under the tree. Whether you're looking for inspiration for your own list or shopping for a fellow history buff, this episode is full of great ideas to keep you reading well into the new year. Suggested BooksDecorated Roman Armour: From the Ages of the Kings to the Death of Justinian the Great Germanicus: The Magnificent Life and Mysterious Death of Rome's Most Popular General Inside the Roman Legions: The Soldier's Experience 264–107 BCE The War for Gaul: A New Translation Crossing the Pomerium: The Boundaries of Political, Religious, and Military Institutions from Caesar to Constantine Shadow Empires: An Alternative Imperial History Ancient Rome in Fifty Monuments Early Rome to 290 BC: The Beginnings of the City and the Rise of the Republic The African Emperor: The Life of Septimius Severus Weapons, Warriors and Battles of Ancient Iberia Caesarian Legionary vs Pompeian Legionary: Rome's Civil War 49–45 BC: 82 Roman Cavalry Tactics: 263 The Wars of Justinian I A Thousand Ships: A Gripping Feminist Retelling of the Trojan War The Children of Jocasta: A Viscerally Atmospheric Retelling of Greek Myth Hadrian's Wall Vindolanda Join us on Patreon patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast
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    44 m
  • AWA382 - How Did Caesar's Legionnaires Stay Battle-Ready?

    AWA382 - How Did Caesar's Legionnaires Stay Battle-Ready?
    Nov 7 2025

    A listener asks: without modern nutritionists or recovery plans, how did Caesar's legionnaires maintain the stamina to fight repeated battles, such as Bibracte and the Arar in 58 BC? Murray Dahm looks at training, diet, and discipline in Rome's legions, and how ancient soldiers sustained their fighting edge.

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    8 m
  • AWA381 - Did Ancient Soldiers Protect Their Feet?

    AWA381 - Did Ancient Soldiers Protect Their Feet?
    Oct 31 2025

    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 what ancient sources and archaeology reveal about footwear, armour, and the realities of combat.

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    8 m
  • AWA380 - How Did the Greek Phalanx Keep Its Line?

    AWA380 - How Did the Greek Phalanx Keep Its Line?
    Oct 24 2025

    A listener from Brisbane asks: how did the Greek hoplite phalanx maintain a cohesive front while advancing into battle over uneven terrain dotted with trees, bushes, and obstacles? Murray Dahm explains how ancient soldiers kept formation, reformed when disrupted, and adapted their tactics to the landscape.

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    14 m
  • AW379 - Commanding an Army in Antiquity

    AW379 - Commanding an Army in Antiquity
    Oct 18 2025

    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 episode, the team discusses issue 104, Who Put You in Charge? Commanding an Army in Antiquity.

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    29 m
  • AWA378 - Did the Persians Really Use Cats at the Battle of Pelusium?

    AWA378 - Did the Persians Really Use Cats at the Battle of Pelusium?
    Oct 10 2025

    Augusto from Argentina asks: "How reliable is Polyaenus' account of the Persians using cats—or images of cats—against the Egyptians at Pelusium? Is there any truth to the story, or is it just legend?" Murray Dahm explores the evidence behind this curious tale.

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    13 m
  • AWA377 - How Much Do We Really Know About the Bacaudae?

    AWA377 - How Much Do We Really Know About the Bacaudae?
    Oct 3 2025

    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?" Murray takes a closer look at these enigmatic rebels of Late Antiquity.

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    21 m
  • AWA376 - Are there any sources for the chariot driver actually exiting the chariot before contact?

    AWA376 - Are there any sources for the chariot driver actually exiting the chariot before contact?
    Sep 26 2025

    In this episode, Murray Dahm revisits Alexander's encounter with scythed chariots and unpacks some of the practical and tactical issues surrounding their historical use. From wargaming figure ratios to the use of caltrops, shield-banging, and even Roman caligae, we explore how ancient armies may have neutralised these fearsome weapons.

    Were chariots best used against cavalry or lighter infantry? Did ancient troops rely on noise and tight formations—or did they use more direct countermeasures? And finally, a listener asks: is there any evidence that chariot drivers dismounted before impact—or is that a modern myth?

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    12 m