Patron of the podcast James poses this question for Murray, 'The number of Spartan soldiers declined from its high of 10,000 to less than 2,000 around its defeat by Thebes due, in part, to increasing economic concentration and the resulting decline in the number of soldiers able to pay their mess contributions. Did Spartan society recognise this decline as a problem, and were there efforts to reverse this trend? If there were, why did they fail?'
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AWA208 - How can we imagine ancient cavalry charges?
AW207 - Hadrian's Wall
AWA206 - What do we know of Philippian/Alexandrian weapons production?
AWA205 - How would a Roman campaign against king Maroboduus of the Marcomanni have gone?
AWA204 - National Weapons - were nations named after weapons or vice versa?
AW203 - Wargaming Ancient Battles
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?
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