Ep. 29 Arminius and the Triumph of the Teutoburg Forest
NEW EPISODE: Arminius and the Triumph of the Teutoburg Forest All appeared well as the Romans had the “pacification” of modern-day Germany underway in A.D. 9. The early Principate Roman Army had driven the “barbarians” before it, as it had done many times before. Then revolt stirred and Rome relied on a charismatic German prince, raised…
Ep. 28 The Guerrilla Who Helped Create the Samurai
NEW EPISODE: The Guerrilla Who Helped Create the Samurai The image of the samurai is almost synonymous with Japanese history for many people: the honor-bound, bow and sword wielding individual warrior on horseback. It could have been very different. When the early Japanese Court was trying hard to adopt the massed infantry tactics of China,…
Ep. 27 Underrated Overrated: Hannibal and the Battle of Cannae
Episode 27 Underrated Overrated: Hannibal and the Battle of Cannae Part 3 of a series on historical events that are widely overrated in aspects of their impact and yet actually underrated and deeply misunderstood. #edgeofhistorypodcast #romanhistory #hannibalbarca #militaryhistory
Ep. 26 Underrated Overrated: The Roman Legion and the Will to Win
Episode 26 Underrated Overrated: The Roman Legion and the Will to Win Part 2 of a series on historical events that are widely overrated in aspects of their impact and yet actually underrated and deeply misunderstood. The Roman civilization is famous all over the world, but few people know just how unlikely and unique their rise…
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