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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AWA168 - How did the Romans turn angry defeated warriors into compliant slaves?
AW167 - Special Operations in antiquity
AWA166 - How effective was psychological warfare in the ancient world?
AWA165 - Which was the fastest army in the ancient world traveling over land?
AW164 - Ancient Warfare Fiction
AWA163 - Why did so many figures intertwine a heroic lineage into their ancestry?
AWA162 - Could Hannibal have won the second punic war?
AWA161 - How important was luck?
AWA160 - What sorts of saddles were used in the ancient world?
AWA159 - What was the difference between Auxilia & Foederati?
158 - The Neo-Assyrian Empire at war
AWA157 - Are there any other examples of gaining entry to a city using something like a Trojan horse?
AWA156 - How "useful" are the accounts of warfare as described in the Old Testament?
AWA155 - What effect did Christianity have on Roman military practices and those of their opponents?
AW154 - The Sacred Band with James Romm
AWA153 - How long did it take armies to prepare?
AWA152 - Were Philip and Alexander invincible?
AWA151 - How did ancient leaders address their troops?
AW150 - Introducing mail armour in the Roman Army
AWA149 - What do we know about the formations and tactics of the late bronze age?
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