Murray answers this question sent in from Christoper, 'do the sources tell us anything about the Spartan warrior Arimnestus who threw the rock that killed Mardonius? I am curious if we know if he survived the battle and if he would have been honoured for his efforts in the victory?'
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AWA246 - Can AI help translate ancient manuscripts?
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AWA244 - Did the quality of Hellenistic cavalry decline?
AW243 - The Coming of the Hoplite
AWA242 - How were enemy casualty figures calculated?
AWA241 - Why did the sarissa fall out of use until the late medieval period?
AWA240 - Why did the Successor kingdom companion cavalry fair so poorly against the Romans?
AW239 - Imperium Romanum
AWA238 - What if the Roman Empire had not fallen?
AWA237 - Why was the Macedonian casualty rate so low?
AWA236 - Medieval pike vs ancient sariassa
AW235 - Piracy and Raids
AWA234 - Envelopment of the Legion
AWA233 - Military Admin
AWA286 - Low Casualty figures
AWA232 - The Language of the Roman Army
AWA230 - How did ancient siege mines work?
AWA231 - Did physical impairment disbar you from service?
AW229 - Ancient Warfare Consumes Media
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