I hope you enjoyed the episode and the elements leading up to the eventful day. If you haven’t listened to it here’s a way you can below. There’s also the Ancient History Hound podcast on a number of platforms (Spotify, iTunes even Youtube). You can find the links in my main page – or just …
The Second Punic War. Cannae (episode notes & transcription). Read More »
I hope the below helps with the episode. Here’s the episode in case you wanted to listen, the transcription is at the bottom. Maps. Hannibal started out near modern day Bologna (red pin), crossing the Apennines he arrived near Pistoia (yellow pin). Next was the march through a flooded landscape before arriving on dry land. …
The Battle of Lake Trasimene – episode notes and transcription. Read More »
In the 1st Punic War Rome took the fight to Carthage literally and landed a force under the general Regulus in North Africa. Regulus defeated a Carthaginian force at Aspis (255 BCE) and then besieged the city of Adys. This caused panic at Carthage. What were they to do? Well, the policy of recruiting mercenaries …
As you may be aware – I’m on TikTok and here’s a recent video I did about the helmet (and shared on my YouTube channel).
Ever wonder how the scutum was used by a Roman legionary? Wonder no more. In this vlog I talk about its design and usage. Hope you enjoy! Ever wonder what the metal boss was on the front of the shield? Here are some ideas.
In recent years I have walked 5km for charity at Brighton’s Rise Superhero Run. I use the verb ‘walk’ because I have undertaken this in my Roman armour. The only exception, as was pointed out to me, was the lack of caligae. Trust me, having marched decades ago in caligae on cobblestones my feet simply …
(for Part One click here) Pyrrhus in Italy. Pyrrhus was one of antiquity’s more curious characters. Part Odysseus in his wanderings and Achilles in his fighting he was unfortunate to borrow from the character of Agamemnon when it came to politics. When a son asked him who he would leave his Kingdom to he answered …
Around this time of year in 218 BCE Hannibal fought Rome in his first major battle with them. In a vlog from a few years ago I use cutting edge visual effects* to recreate what went on and discuss the tactics employed by both sides. I also wear a nifty Christmas jumper. *deliberately made to …
August 2nd 216 BC is traditionally the date for the Battle of Cannae. What better way to understand it better than via my vlog on it from a few years back with a lavish budget spent on a toy elephant? Well, apart from the reasons you have just thought of. Hope you enjoy!
With the Ides of March upon us you’ll read a fair few articles and pieces about Julius Caesar. Thought I’d share the vlog I did on the pugio, this was the dagger most likely used by Caesar’s assassins and became part of a Roman legionary’s kit.
