Ancient Warfare Podcast

Ancient Warfare Podcast

The History Network

428 - AWA415 - Why did the Romans completely abandon the spear in favour of the pilum?
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.
428 - AWA415 - Why did the Romans completely abandon the spear in favour of the pilum?
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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.

Episodes

428-

AWA415 - Why did the Romans completely abandon the spear in favour of the pilum?

Fri, 26 Jun 2026
427-

AWA414 - Did legionaries need to be 1.80 metres tall?

Fri, 19 Jun 2026
426-

AW413 - Early Campaigns in Germania

Fri, 12 Jun 2026
425-

AWA412 - Were Cretan archers better than other archers?

Fri, 05 Jun 2026
424-

AWA411 - How did the Huns dress for war?

Fri, 29 May 2026