Ancient Warfare Magazine

AWA281 - What are you hoping to see when the scrolls from Herculaneum are scanned?

John asks 'What are your thoughts on the news that we are starting to be able to read some of the...

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AWA280 - When guides betray

Murray is asked, 'I am reading about Spanish Conquistadors. Since they were unfamiliar with the...

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279 - Roman interactions with Dacia

Negrisan George writes, 'I Read about how the Dacians imposed high tribute on the Romans in the...

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AW278 - Publius Quinctilius Varus and the Teutoburg Disaster

Murray talks with regular AW contributor Jo Ball about her new book from Pen & Sword on the...

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AWA277 - AWA Got a Postcard!

We got a Postcard! From Euchale in Heidelberg.   Euchale asks two questions: "1. Have you ever...

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AWA276 - Should Marcus Aurelius have chosen a different successor?

"Why does Marcus Aurelius never take the blame for appointing his son his heir rather than the...

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AWA275 - Crassus at Carrhae

JSoth asks "Out of curiosity, if Crassus knew Caeser, then during Carrhae, why not build a...

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AW274 - The Julio-Claudian legion

Augustus' reign started with a thorny problem. He was now the proud 'owner' of 50-odd legions,...

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AWA273 - The stagnation of the phalanx

Manos sent this in for Murray to chew over.  'Having heard and read so much about Phillip &...

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AWA272 - Targeting battlefield leaders

Patron of the podcast, Mathew, sent this question in.  Are there accounts of artillery...

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AWA271 - Soldiers fighting for usurpers

Chris poses this question for Murray.  'More Roman soldiers were killed in the civil wars...

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AWA270 - The battle of the Hydaspes

In this episode of the podcast, Murray answers two questions, both on the battle of the Hydaspes....

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AW269 - The impact of weather on conflict

We are between issues of the magazine for this episode of the podcast. After casting around for...

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AWA268 - Why do Probus and Aurelian get no love and Diocletian does?

Murray ponders how little information we have on Aurelian, Probus etc. but Diocletian is well...

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AWA267 - Alexander Wept

Daniel writes, 'Plutarch mentions a letter to Alexander from Anaxarchus in his Moralia. It was...

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AWA266 - Which account of the battle of the Milvian Bridge is the most convincing?

Jsoth, wonders what account of the battle of Milvain Bridge does Murray find most convincing, and...

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AW265 - Thutmose III at war

'A general for his stepmother Hatshepsut from a young age, Thutmose III conducted dozens of...

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AWA264 - What do we know about ancient fire signalling?

After recently rereading Thucydides, GC asks, "Fire-signals of an attack were also raised towards...

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AWA263 - How did Murray become such a generalist?

In this week's Any Warfare Answers, Murray answers this question sent in by Jamie. 'The rest of...

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AWA262 - How did the ancients hire mercenaries?

Kyle asks, 'What was the mechanism that Carthage (or really any ancient power) used to recruit...

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