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AWA174 - Did Ancient Armies wargame in any fashion we would recognize? 0
Oct 29, 2021

Jasper tackles this question from one of our patrons.

‘Did Ancient Armies wargame in any fashion we would recognize? Either in the armchair sense, or practically in the fields or on the seas? Did the Romans have wargames exercises to counter barbarian armies or Persian fleets? On the armchair side watching ‘I Claudius’ episode 1 there Augustus is playing a board game he calls ‘Empire’ with Agrippa’s two young sons. I expect this is just a story telling invention of the author or TV adaptation, but is there any basis for such a wargame simulator having existed in Rome or other nation?’

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AWA173 - What is one battle where sources agree but you don't? 0
Oct 22, 2021

Thanks to Paul for sending this in, 'what is one battle where sources agree but you don't?' It is a great question and one we may revisit on a full episode of the podcast.

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AWA172 - Why didn't the Persians react faster to the invasion of 336 BC? 0
Oct 15, 2021

Murray is flying solo again this week. He tackles the question 'why didn't the Persians react faster to the invasion of 336 BC?'.

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AW171 - The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy 0
Oct 8, 2021
Ancient Warfare regular Myke Cole has a new book available, The Bronze Lie. In this episode of the podcast Murray and Mark discuss the book with Myke.
 
'The Bronze Lie' explores the Spartans' arms and armour, tactics and strategy, the personalities of commanders and the common soldiery alike. It looks at the major battles, with a special focus on previously under-publicized Spartan reverses that have been left largely unexamined. The result is a refreshingly honest and accurate account of Spartan warfare.
AWA170 - Who were the Thureophoroi and how did they fight? 0
Oct 1, 2021

We got this question from Nathan, 'who were the Thureophoroi, where were they from and how did they fight?'

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