Gloria Exercitus - 'Glory of the Army'

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1. Origin of Germanic Tribes

   By guy, February 4, 2021
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2. Roman Fortress Buried In The Countryside? | Time Team

   By guy, February 24, 2021
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3. DID EUROPEAN WARFARE AFTER THE FALL OF ROME REGRESS SO MUCH THAT EVEN MEDIEVAL WARRIORS LIKE KNIGHTS WOULD BE DEFEATED EASILY BY DISORGANIZED LESS WARLIKE BARBARIANS LIKE SHEPHARDS IN ENGLAND AND BATAVARI VILLAGERS IN NETHERLANDS?

   By EvaWolves, March 12, 2021
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4. Sacred Band of Thebes – The Elite Military Lovers

   By guy, July 1, 2021
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5. What if Antony and Cleopatra won at Actium?

   By guy, July 10, 2021
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6. Roman battering rams recovered

   By guy, August 31, 2021
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7. Byzantine army, a multi-ethnic fighting force

   By guy, October 3, 2021
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8. The Roman Centurion

   By guy, December 20, 2021
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9. Dura-Europos: Early use of chemical warfare

   By guy, January 11, 2022
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10. The unusual Northwich Roman helmet

    By guy, March 22, 2022
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11. Sassanid horse archers

    By guy, May 21, 2022
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12. Reassessing Varus and his defeat at Teutoburg Forest

    By guy, July 27, 2022
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13. Roman siege weapons found at Jerusalem excavation

    By guy, August 8, 2022
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    • August 9, 2022

14. Spanish military camp further revealed by drought

    By guy, August 27, 2022   

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15. NSFW-Did the Romans Use Rape Torture Wooden Board Beds esp in Roman Legion Camps (as seen in the Alex Kingston iTV Boudicca Movie)?

    By LegateLivius, September 9, 2022
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16. War chariots of Britain

    By guy, October 18, 2022
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17. Are Military Shields (such as the Medieval Heather Shields) Much Heavier and Harder to Use than People Think? Not Just in Single Combat But Even Within Shieldwall Formation Blocks?

    By LegateLivius, October 6, 2022
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    • October 6, 2022

18. Why Is It So Hard Not to Chase An Enemy and Fall Into and Ambush or Some Other Mistakes Involving Breaking Out of Ranks to Chase Troops Who Seem Like Fleeing? Why Is This Error Seen Even In Disciplined Armies?

    By LegateLivius, October 31, 2022
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    • October 31, 2022

19. Ox powered warships

    By Gordopolis, November 3, 2022
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20. Late Roman soldier not inferior to early legionary

    By guy, November 21, 2022
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    • November 24, 2022