Videos tagged with Second Century BC

This YouTube video, featuring Alastair Lumsden of the Royal Armouries, delves into the military capabilities of Cisalpine Gaul between 400 and 180 BC. It challenges the traditional view of these groups as unsophisticated 'barbarians,' presenting evidence from weapon burials and historical accounts to demonstrate their rapid social and military development. The lecture highlights how age, status, and wealth influenced troop types, command structures, and battlefield organization, arguing that Gallic armies were tactically flexible and fought comparably to their Roman adversaries.