Chris poses this question for Murray.
'More Roman soldiers were killed in the civil wars against other Roman soldiers than any other adversary. Why was it so easy for usurpers to convince their soldiers to fight against their brethren? And why didn't emperors try to change whatever facilitated this kind of behaviour?'
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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?
AWA184 - Was the Grass Crown really that rare?
AWA183 - Did the Silver Shields lose effectiveness as they grew old?
AW182 - Warfare in the Age of Homer
How did Hannibal supply his troops in the Alps and Italy?
AW180 - Bar Kokhba
AWA179 - What were the different types of ships used by the Romans navy?
AWA178 - Were there units recruited from a specific area in the Hellenistic period?
AW177 - The Batavian Revolt
AWA176 - How were Roman marines equipped, how did they fight?
AWA175 - Could Alexander have convinced his men to head further into India?
AWA174 - Did Ancient Armies wargame in any fashion we would recognize?
AWA173 - What is one battle where sources agree but you don't?
AWA172 - Why didn't the Persians react faster to the invasion of 336 BC?
AW171 - The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy
AWA170 - Who were the Thureophoroi and how did they fight?
AWA169 - How did Hannibal feed his elephants in the Alps?
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