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AWA271 - Soldiers fighting for usurpers

AWA271 - Soldiers fighting for usurpers

FromAncient Warfare Podcast


AWA271 - Soldiers fighting for usurpers

FromAncient Warfare Podcast

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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?' Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast  
Released:
Sep 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine. Why did early civilisations fight? Who were their Generals? What was life like for the earliest soldiers? Ancient Warfare Magazine will try and answer these questions. Warfare minus two thousand years.