Tempted by lowered defences, riches on the Roman side of the Rhine, or just pushed forward by peoples further east, Germanic tribes started to raid and then come across western Europe's great river in large numbers from the third century onward.
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AWA204 - National Weapons - were nations named after weapons or vice versa?
AW203 - Wargaming Ancient Battles
AWA202 - Oliganthropia - the decline in Spartan Manpower
AWA201 - How widespread was the use of Hamippoi in 5th BC Greece?
AWA200 - Do the sources tell us anything about the Spartan warrior Arimnestus?
AW199 - The Rise of the Legion (part II)
AWA198 - Why was the Greek phalanx so ineffective against the Romans?
AWA197 - How did ancient commanders secure their logistics?
AWA196 - Can we trust Homer?
AWA195 - What did Epaminondas look like?
AW194 - Fighting Generals
AWA193 - How did Generals plan campaigns?
AWA192 - What Mattered Most in Ancient Warfare – Murray’s Take
AWA191 - When do ancient sources agree but you call foul?
AW190 - What do you think was the most important factor in ancient warfare?
AWA189 - How did ancient armies inspire loyalty among their troops?
AWA188 - How did the Romans and others counter the firepower and mobility of horse archer armies?
AWA187 - How much military intelligence did the ancients use?
AW186 - The Biggest Recent Developments in Ancient Warfare
AWA185 - What made slings so suited to Ancient Warfare?
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