Category: Ancient Warfare

  • AW287 – The Marcomannic Wars

    AW287 – The Marcomannic Wars

    ‘Shortly after Marcus Aurelius came to power in AD 161, the Roman Empire was racked by a series of military crises. While unrest in Britain and a new war with Parthia were swiftly dealt with, the invasion of Roman territory by the Chatti and Chauci peoples heralded a resurgent threat from the empire’s European neighbours.…

  • AW282 – Alexander Attacks Persia

    AW282 – Alexander Attacks Persia

    ‘King at just 20, Alexander of Macedon spent two years securing his northern borders and Greece. In 334 he crossed the Hellespont to begin the campaign his father had prepared: the invasion of Achaemenid Persia.’ The Ancient Warfare team discuss issue XVI.6 of the magazine Alexander versus Darius.

  • AW278 – Publius Quinctilius Varus and the Teutoburg Disaster

    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 career of Publius Quinctilius Varus and the Teutoburg Disaster of AD 9.

  • AW274 – The Julio-Claudian legion

    AW274 – The Julio-Claudian legion

    Augustus’ reign started with a thorny problem. He was now the proud ‘owner’ of 50-odd legions, and no rivals to his power. For now. His solution was a system that lasted. The team discusses the latest edition of the magazine issue XVI.5 The Roman Imperial Legions: The army of the Julio Claudians.

  • AW269 – The impact of weather on conflict

    AW269 – The impact of weather on conflict

    We are between issues of the magazine for this episode of the podcast. After casting around for ideas, Mark suggested the topic for Friday night’s chat: the impact of weather on conflict.

  • AW265 – Thutmose III at war

    AW265 – Thutmose III at war

    ‘A general for his stepmother Hatshepsut from a young age, Thutmose III conducted dozens of campaigns into the ancient Near East and Nubia, leaving extensive records.’ In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Magazine podcast, the team discusses XVI.4 New Kingdom Empire Builder: Pharaoh Thutmose III goes to war.

  • AW261 – An Audience with Murray Dahm

    AW261 – An Audience with Murray Dahm

    Something slightly different for this episode of the Ancient Warfare Magazine podcast. Regular of the podcast Marc De Santis talks to Murray about his work, focusing on the books Murray has written for Osprey, specifically his four books for the Combat Series.

  • AW257 – What should the magazine explore?

    AW257 – What should the magazine explore?

    Jasper, the editor of Ancient Warfare Magazine, asked on social media what themes readers felt the magazine had not covered but should or themes it should revisit. The team look at what suggestions were sent in and give some thoughts of their own.

  • AW253 – The Late Roman East

    AW253 – The Late Roman East

    ‘Even before the empire split into two separate halves, the Augusti in the East had to contend with devastating Gothic raids and near-constant wars with the Sasanian Empire.’ The team discuss issue XVI.3 of the magazine Goths, Sasanids and Romans:TheRoman Empire in the East at bay.

  • AW249 – The 19th-century foundations of Classical Greek warfare, with Roel Konijnendijk

    AW249 – The 19th-century foundations of Classical Greek warfare, with Roel Konijnendijk

    Murray talks with Roel Konijnendijk about his recent work on 19th-century German language scholars and how they laid the foundations of much of the 20th century’s understanding of Classical Greek warfare. Giants like Moltke, Delbrück, Kochly and Rustow’s foundations were, however, based on 19th-century understandings of how war worked, and their views (rightfully) have been…