Daily 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 soldiers, the freedom they had whilst not on duty…
Gaius 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 and unprecedented seven times, he authorised landless citizens to…
The 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 his use of axillery troops among…
Royal 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 article sticks and stones and the use of…
Warfare and Religion
Jasper, Lindsay, Murray and Mike tip toe through warfare and religion, a fitting topic for this time of the year!
Darkness descends – The end of the Bronze Age empires
Jasper, Lindsay, Murray and Mike are joined by Mark Schwartz to discuss the end of the bronze age empires round the Mediterranean and the coming of the mysterious Sea People, raiding and causing…
Belisarius & The Byzantine Empires
Jasper and the team are joined by Ian Huges, author of “Belisarius: The Last Roman General”, to discuss Ancient Warfare issue IV-3, and further explore subjects brought up in the magazine.
Core 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.
Siege 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.
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 and Michael Taylor issues that the magazine brought up.
