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Ancient Warfare Podcast

The History Network

AWA385 - Did the ancients fight with their cloaks on?

NOV 28, 202511 MIN
Ancient Warfare Podcast

AWA385 - Did the ancients fight with their cloaks on?

NOV 28, 202511 MIN

Description

In this episode of Ancient Warfare Answers, Murray Dahm tackles a listener question from Richard Azzalin. Did Greek and Roman soldiers ever fight while wearing their cloaks or chlamys? And did warriors sometimes go into battle barefoot? Murray looks at what the evidence tells us about these details of ancient warfare.

Join us on Patreon patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast