30 Rome's Most Lethal Weapon w/ Steele Brand

<div>Rome conquered the Mediterranean world without a professional army, relying instead on its citizens to take up arms when necessary. How did these part-time soldiers defeat all the great powers of the ancient Mediterranean?</div> <div> <p>Our guest Steele Brand offers an original answer to this question in his new book <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1421429861/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=greecepodcast-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1421429861&linkId=508f1024b9d3e9ac91021938f24d1927"> <em>Killing for the Republic: Citizen Soldiers and the Roman Way of War</em></a>. Brand is professor of history at The King's College in New York City. His understanding of military matters is informed by his service in the US army as a tactical intelligence officer including a combat tour in Afghanistan.</p> <p>------------------</p> <p>Support <em>Ancient Greece Declassified</em> on Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/greecepodcast">patreon.com/greecepodcast</a></p> <p>Or make a one-time donation: <a href= "https://paypal.me/greecepodcast">paypal.me/greecepodcast</a></p> <p>------------------</p> <p>Scholarly works mentioned during the conversation:</p> <p>Arthur Eckstein, <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004IATAS6/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=greecepodcast-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B004IATAS6&linkId=a324abe9d104fd49a16628f36dc6d2ab"><em>Mediterranean Anarchy, Interstate War, and the Rise of</em> <em>Rome</em></a>, University of California Press, 2007. (discussed at the 33:55 mark)</p> <p>------------------</p> <p>The intro to this episode was provided by Genn McMenemy and Jenny Williamson of the <a href= "ancienthistoryfangirl.com"><em>Ancient History Fangirl</em></a> podcast, a show that offers wildly entertaining and well-researched journeys through the ancient world. Check it out at <a href= "ancienthistoryfangirl.com">ancienthistoryfangirl.com</a></p> </div>