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Ancient Warfare Podcast

Ancient Warfare Podcast

The History Network

Discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine. Why did early civilisations fight? Who were their Generals? What was life like for the earliest soldiers? Ancient Warfare Magazine will try and answer these questions. Warfare minus two thousand years.
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Ancient Warfare Podcast - AWA232 - The Language of the Roman Army
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12/31/22 • 10 min

Mason sent this question in for Murray to muse over, 'how did the language differences of auxiliary units affect armies on campaign or during battle? Were there any particular Roman generals who were multilingual'.

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Ancient Warfare Podcast - AWA233 - Military Admin

AWA233 - Military Admin

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01/06/23 • 9 min

'How did the Romans keep track of who actually completed their years of service? What's to stop you from deserting and showing up to claim your pension unfairly? Presumably, this could be tricky in an empire of mostly illiterate people from all over the known world without government driver's licenses or passports'. Murray gives us his thoughts...

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Ancient Warfare Podcast - AWA234 - Envelopment of the Legion

AWA234 - Envelopment of the Legion

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01/13/23 • 12 min

Mason sent in a question a few weeks ago, and here he is again with another for Murray.'If Romans were fighting and happened to get surrounded, did they have a formation for that? Did the back line and sides turn around and form a square?'

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Ancient Warfare Podcast - AW235 - Piracy and Raids

AW235 - Piracy and Raids

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01/20/23 • 41 min

One man's pirate is another's daring raider, and the boundary between warrior and pirate can be equally nebulous. Piracy is an age-old problem without a simple solution.

The team discuss issue XVI.1 of the Ancient Warfare magazine Piracy and Raids: Robbers on the Mediterranean.

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Ancient Warfare Podcast - Gladiator

Gladiator

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02/14/17 • 89 min

In this episode the team investigate Ridley Scott's movie Gladiator.

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Ancient Warfare Podcast - AW335 - Gladiator II

AW335 - Gladiator II

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12/13/24 • 46 min

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 screening.

Will this be as influential on future historians as the original Gladiator movie?

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Ancient Warfare Podcast - Warfare In The Ancient Near East

Warfare In The Ancient Near East

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12/25/08 • 35 min

Jasper is joined by Mark Schwartz and regular Murray Dahm to discuss the Campaigns of Caesar. Dur: 35min File: .mp3

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Ancient Warfare Podcast - The emperor Claudius at war

The emperor Claudius at war

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06/12/20 • 47 min

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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Ancient Warfare Podcast - AWA327 - When did Rome's conquest of Italy become inevitable?
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10/18/24 • 12 min

At what point was Roman success inevitable during Rome's wars to conquer the rest of Italy through the 5th, 4th, and 3rd centuries BC? Murray gives us his thoughts.

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What were borders like in the ancient world? Were there hard borders which stopped imperial expansion? Jasper gives us his opinion.

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How many episodes does Ancient Warfare Podcast have?

Ancient Warfare Podcast currently has 342 episodes available.

What topics does Ancient Warfare Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, History, Podcasts, Ancient and Military.

What is the most popular episode on Ancient Warfare Podcast?

The episode title 'AWA232 - The Language of the Roman Army' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Ancient Warfare Podcast?

The average episode length on Ancient Warfare Podcast is 30 minutes.

How often are episodes of Ancient Warfare Podcast released?

Episodes of Ancient Warfare Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Ancient Warfare Podcast?

The first episode of Ancient Warfare Podcast was released on Feb 19, 2008.

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