Ancient Warfare and Modern Fantasy (with Bret Devereaux)

In this episode of the Toldinstone Podcast, Dr. Bret Devereaux (the blogger behind "A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry") discusses the relationships between fantasy and ancient history - and why historical accuracy matters, even in fiction.

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Chapters:
0:00 How far could a troll toss a soldier?
5:19 Thinking with the Siege of Gondor
17:05 Horses are not battering rams
28:14 Steppe horse archers were terrifying
33:40 Gondor isn't Byzantium...
35:32 And Westeros isn't Medieval Europe
48:31 Why historical accuracy matters in fiction
53:01 The past is a different country