Historical Champion Warfare (and Why it Was Kinda Common)

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In this video, we want to explore whether single combat has ever existed, how it might have worked and what we can learn about ancient Greek and Roman societies from this type of warfare.

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Intro: 00:00-05:25
Chapter 1: I sing of arms and of a man 05:25-08:07
Chapter 2: 08:07-11:35 What is Single Combat?
Chapter 3: The Importance of Being Angry 11:35-18:08

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