The legion that wrested control of the Mediterranean region from Carthage and the Successor states is very familiar. But some notions have recently been challenged.
Following the discussion of the Roman legion in episode 119, the Ancient Warfare team returns to the topic with this episode looking at issue XV.4 of the magazine.
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AWA144 - Caesar - ruthless butcher or Republican saviour?
AWA143 - How did the phalanx come about?
AWA142 - Where did the legionaries at Cannae come from?
AW141 - Visualising War
AWA140 - How did the Macedonian Phalanx deal with cavalry armies?
AWA139 - How fast could a legionary camp react to an attack?
AWA138 - How did the Macedonian phalanx come about?
AW137 - The Greco-Persian Wars
AWA136 - How did battles start?
AWA135 - Were there hard borders which stopped imperial expansion?
AWA134 - Were the Theban Sacred Band trained to target officers?
AW133 - Coups, successes and failures
AWA132 - How did the Praetorian Guard become so powerful?
AWA: Did Hannibal strip the dead?
AWA: Roman Wedges
AWA: How did armies store their money?
AW128 - Fortifications and Siege Warfare
AWA: Last Stands
AWA: What was the aftermath of battle like?
AWA: How did the Celts fight the Greek Phalanx?
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