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Ancient Warfare Podcast
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.
Episodes
Ancient Warfare PodcastSimulating Ancient Warfare
We were casting around for a topic between ourselves, another film? A piece of kit? Murray suggested we discuss trying to simulated the ancient battlefield. We…
Ancient Warfare PodcastRiding into Battle
Horse cavalry has long played a role in warfare. But other, more exotic mounts were also used in the ancient world. In this episode we're once more looking a…
Ancient Warfare Podcast300 vs the real Hoplite
In the final podcast of the year we find ourselves between issues of the magazine so Mark suggested the title '300 vs the real Hoplite'. The gang are joined by…
Ancient Warfare PodcastConflict In The Old Testament
We're looking at wars in the old Testament in this episode of the podcast. It's a huge span of history, and only Jasper wrote a piece for this issue of the…
Ancient Warfare PodcastFaces of Battle
We are once more between issues of the magazine with this episode. One of our patrons came up tonight's topic, we're going to discuss what we actually know…
Ancient Warfare PodcastCaesar and Pompey in the Balkans
In this episode, we're looking at volume 11 issue 3 "Rome against Rome: Caesar and Pompey in the Balkans". We've got the dream team tonight… Jasper Oorthuys…
Ancient Warfare PodcastDefeat Into Victory
We're between issues of the magazine this month so Murray suggested as the new war movie Dunkirk has been released why not try and look for similar examples in…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Romans Unify Italy
In this episode the team are looking at volume 11, issue two "On the cusp of Empire: The Romans Unify Italy". "Before building an empire, the Romans first had…
Ancient Warfare PodcastWhat Ancient Battle Would You Like To Witness?
You may or may not be aware Ancient Warfare has a sister publication Medieval Warfare which Angus also helps produce the podcast for… You can find more…
Ancient Warfare PodcastArchers In The Ancient World
With Jasper back in the editors chair at Ancient Warfare Magazine he joins regulars Marc DeSantis and Mark McCaffery to discuss Archers in the Ancient World…
Ancient Warfare PodcastBarbarians Rising and the difficulties of documentaries
One of our Patreon supporters suggested for an "extra" we might look at documentary series, such as Barbarians Rising, and the problems of factual programming…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Year of the Four Emperors
After the suicide of Emperor Nero, four usurpers struggled for control of Rome, plunging the Empire into chaos. In this episode we look at AD69 the Year of the…
Ancient Warfare PodcastGladiator
In this episode the team investigate Ridley Scott's movie Gladiator.
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Empires of Persia at War
In this episode we're looking at volume X, issue 5 "The Empires of Persia at War". Angus is joined by I'm joined by Josho Brouwers, Murray Dahm, Mark…
Ancient Warfare PodcastBen-Hur
We've always promised ourselves we would record some extra podcasts. As we've caught with the magazine release we thought it was time for such an episode… So…
Ancient Warfare PodcastWars at the edge of empires
"Once people began to live in settled villages, they started to identify themselves not just based on their language and culture, but also on where they lived…
Ancient Warfare PodcastRome vs Poisonous Pontus
In this episode we're looking at Volume 10, issue 3: Rome vs Poisonous Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars, 88BC - 63 BC Don't forget if you missed the issue you can…
Ancient Warfare PodcastWars in Hellenistic Egypt
In this episode we look at Ancient Warfare Magazine Vol X, issue 2 "Wars in Hellenistic Egypt: Kingdom of the Ptolemies". We have a big group of guests with…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Archidamian War
In this episode Angus is joined by Josho Brouwers, Murray Dahm, Mark McCaffery, Owen Rees and Roel Konijnendijk. We're looking at Ancient Warfare Magazine…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Aftermath of Battle
A long and lively discussion of Ancient Warfare Magazine IX.6 "The Aftermath of Battle". "When we think about warfare in the ancient world, the first thing…
Ancient Warfare PodcastWarriors of the Hellenistic Age
In this episode we'll be looking at Ancient Warfare Magazine volume 9, issue 5 "At the point of a Sarissa: Warriors of the Hellenistic age" To discuss the…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe First Punic War
"The First Punic War (264 to 241 BC ) was the longest uninterrupted war in antiquity and the beginning of a series of military conflicts between Carthage and…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Hittites and their Successors
Angus is joined by Josho Brouwers, Murray Dahm, Mark McCaffery, Steven Weingartner and Sean Manning. They discuss Ancient Warfare Magazine volume IX, issue 3…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe ascendancy of Thebes
In this episode Angus is joined Josho Browers, Murray Dahm, Mark MacCaffery, Owen Rees and Roel Konijnendijk. We look at Ancient Warfare Magazine IX.2 The…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe end of empire: the fall of Rome
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Magazine podcast Angus, Josho, Lindsay and Mark discuss volume 9, issue 1 "The end of empire: the fall of Rome" "On 4…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Roman Conquest of Greece
In this episode Angus is joined by regulars Josho, Murray, Lindsay, Mark and with special guest Owen Rees. Its a lively discussion looking at Ancient Warfare…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Jewish-Roman wars
In this episode Angus is joined by Josh Brouwers, Lindsay Powell, Mark McCaffery and Joseph Hall. We look at Ancient Warfare Magazine volume VIII, issue 5…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Seleucid Empire at War
In this episode Angus is joined by Josho Brouwers, Mark McCaffery and Marc DeSantis. We look at Ancient Warfare Magazine volume 8, issue 4 "The ancient world's…
Ancient Warfare PodcastSwift as the wind across the plains: Horsemen of the Steppes
In this episode we look at Ancient Warfare Magazine VIII.3 "Swift as the wind across the plains". Angus is joined by Josho Brouwers, Murray Dahm, Lindsay…
Ancient Warfare PodcastWar, trade and adventure: struggles of the Ionian Greeks
In this episode we look at Ancient Warfare Magazine VIII.2 "War, trade and adventure: struggles of the Ionian Greeks". Angus is joined by Josho Brouwers…
Ancient Warfare PodcastDeserters, defectors, traitors
Angus Wallace (from the History Network) is joined by Josho Brouwers, Lindsay Powell, Mark McCaffery and Murray Dahm to look at Ancient Warfare Magazine Volume…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Reluctant Warlord; The wars of Marcus Aurelius
Angus Wallace (from the History Network) is joined by Josho, Lindsay and Mark McCaffery to look at Ancient Warfare Magazine Volume 7, Issue 6. The Reluctant…
Ancient Warfare PodcastMarch of the Ten Thousand
Josho, Murray and Lindsay are joined by Roel Konijnendijk to discuss Ancient Warfare issue VII.5 "The march of the Ten Thousand is one of the best documented…
Ancient Warfare PodcastLogistics And The Army Train
Josho once more hosts this episode joined by Murray, Michael and Lindsay. "Looking at ancient warfare through the lens of a logistician and discussing the army…
Ancient Warfare PodcastConquerors of Italy - the Early roman republic
With Jasper away Josho is joined by regulars Lindsay Powell, Murray Dahm and guest Mark McCaffery. "The rise of Early Republican Rome, from leading city in…
Ancient Warfare PodcastStruggle for Control: Wars In Ancient Sicily
Jasper, Josho, Murray and Lindsay discuss Ancient Warfare Magazine VII.2 Struggle for Control: Wars in Ancient Sicily "Created by the gods and land of the…
Ancient Warfare PodcastWarriors of the Nile: Conflict in ancient Egypt
Jasper, Josho, Murray and Lindsay are joined by Egyptologist Arianna Sacco to discuss Ancient Warfare Magazine VII.1 Warriors of the Nile, Conflict in ancient…
Ancient Warfare PodcastAttack of the Celts: Confronting the Classical World
Jasper, Josho, Michael and Lindsay discuss the meaty topic of the Celts in the classical world (issue VI 6). "In 106 BC, a Roman army captured the Gallic…
Ancient Warfare PodcastBringing Order to Chaos: The Armies of Diocletian
Jasper, Josho and Michael are joined by Jason Klazmer to look at the the armies of Diocletian (Ancient Warfare Magazine VI-5) "When Emperor Alexander Severus…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Campaigns of Pyrrhus of Epirus
In this our first video / audio recording Jasper, Michael, Lindsay and Josho look at Pyrrhus. Pyrrhus was the second cousin to Alexander the Great, and at only…
Ancient Warfare PodcastCavalry in the Ancient World
True cavalry with men mounted on horse back started to appear from the 9th century BC, as chariots were slowly replaced. Imposing they were used in shock…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Dacian Wars of Domitian and Trajan
The Dacians lived in modern day Romania, they had long been a threat along the borders of the Roman Empire. In 101AD Trajan launched the first of two campaigns…
Ancient Warfare PodcastGreek warfare in the Archaic age
Jasper and the team are joined by Josho Brouwers to discus warfare in archaic Greece. After Michael's summary of the period we go on to look at the phalanx…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Roman Conquest of Spain
Jasper and the team discuss Ancient Warfare I.4, The Roman Conquest of Spain. It took over 200 years for Rome to pacify Spain, why did it take them so long?…
Ancient Warfare PodcastElite Units of the Hellenistic Era
Jasper, Murray and Lindsay are joined by Michael Park to look at Elite units of the Hellenistic Era, the discussion revolves round what is elite and how do you…
Ancient Warfare PodcastSecuring Seas and Shores: Fleets of the Roman empire
In the usual wide ranging discussion Jasper, Michael, Lindsay and special guest Jesse Obert look at the Roman Navy. Questioning the received view of the fleets…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Assyrian Army At War
In this episode we look at the Assyrians, 930BC to 630BC, their empire stretched from Egypt to Babylon, it was the first great iron age empire with resources…
Ancient Warfare PodcastRome's wars with the Sassanids
The Sassanid Empire would prove to be the last of the Persian middle-eastern empires, and would also be the last great 'civilised' rival of Rome. The Great…
Ancient Warfare PodcastProtect thyself. Shields, helmets and armor.
Jasper, Murray, Mike and Lindsay take a trip down memory lane and revisit Ancient Warfare magazine I.III "Protect thyself. Shields, helmets and armor."…
Ancient Warfare PodcastSwords around the throne: bodyguards of kings and emperors
Jasper, Lindsay, Murray and Mike discuss the use of bodyguards from Alexanders men having to prevent him from getting into harm through to being a symbol of…
Ancient Warfare PodcastDaily Life In The Camp And On Campaign
The team discuss the daily routine of troops in the ancient world when garrisoned. Through examples found at Vindolanda we investigate sickness rates of…
Ancient Warfare PodcastGaius Marius at War
Gaius Marius is credited with introducing wide ranging reforms which would transform the Roman Army into the professional machine of the Empire. Elected consul…
Ancient Warfare PodcastThe Campaigns of Gnaeus Julius Agricola
Jasper and team go back to the first Ancient Warfare magazine and discuss the career of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, the issues of the sources such a Tacitus and…
Ancient Warfare PodcastRoyal stalemate - Hellenistic kingdoms at war
Jasper, Murray, Michael and Lindsay discuss a the post Alexander Hellenistic world looking at uniforms (or lack of) and the colours they might be, Ross Cowans…
Ancient Warfare PodcastWarfare and Religion
Warfare and Religion Jasper, Lindsay, Murray and Mike tip toe through warfare and religion, a fitting topic for this time of the year! Merry Christmas!
Ancient Warfare PodcastDarkness descends - The end of the Bronze Age empires
Jasper and the gang with special guest Mark Schwartz discuss the end of the bronze age and the coming of the Sea people raiding in the Mediterranean.
Ancient Warfare PodcastBelisarius & The Byzantine Empires
Belisarius & The Byzantine Empires Jasper and the team are joined by Ian Huges, author of "Belisarius: The Last Roman General", to discuss Ancient Warfare…
Ancient Warfare PodcastCore of the Legions: The Roman Imperial Centuria
Jasper and the team discuss issues brought up in the Ancient Warfare special for 2010, The Core of the Legions: The Roman Imperial Centuria. Dur: 1hr 04min
Ancient Warfare PodcastSiege Warfare
Jasper and the team discuss issues brought up in Ancient Warfare magazine issue IV-2 around the topic of sieges in the ancient world.
Ancient Warfare PodcastBefore Rome Ruled Italy
Before Rome Ruled Italy A look at the Italian peninsular and the existing peoples before Rome took control. Jasper discusses with Murray Dahm, Lindsay Powell…