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What were the War Chariots of Britannia like? Full video: youtu.be/71xkLfOE1iA

When the Julius Caesar invaded Britannia, he was met by a relic of the homeric past, war chariots! These left quite the impression on the Romans who admired them as a unique unit which could combine the mobility of cavalry with the staying power of infantry. In our full episode we cover the origins, equipment, training, and service history of these fascinating units.

You can learn more about the Units of History through our documentary series:

THE AFRICANS
Nubian Archers : youtu.be/qvO3_kYRRw8
The Sacred Band of Carthage : youtu.be/oX3y1GYcCEY
Carthaginian War Elephants : youtu.be/hDSRHGFCWEo
The Numidian Cavalry : youtu.be/3tv7EbkrX38

THE NEAR EAST
The 10,000 Immortals : youtu.be/Rg1WpzDfyNM
Sassanid Horse Archers: youtu.be/StYxs7JHHeE

THE BYZANTINES
Byzantine Flamethrowers and Grenadiers : youtu.be/Q40yMWRYt7U
The Varangian Guard : youtu.be/0H2Gs87dTfU

THE HELLENISTIC WORLD
Macedonian Silver Shields : youtu.be/csw9uSRjUz8
Macedonian Companion Cavalry : youtu.be/bbLnrGGqyWY
The Spartan Skiritai : youtu.be/MSsUYZBd414
The Spartan Royal Guard : youtu.be/pSIh_mTEy_o
The Sacred Band of Thebes : youtu.be/xWsZwlN1j3c
Mycenaean Chariots : youtu.be/-TyVh8PlnS4
Balearic Slingers : youtu.be/3uDtrwNY0Zk

THE ROMANS
Roman Cataphracts : youtu.be/NPdxGwyfy_Q
Roman Army Spies : youtu.be/xpPY5yU9w7I
Roman Army Scouts : youtu.be/EQIT0vP5pBg

THE NORTHMEN
The Jomsvikings Mercenaries : youtu.be/ry_J2IPAZoE
Viking Berserkers : youtu.be/lVbjaoFDiFk
Early Germanic Warriors : youtu.be/DK1c4Bz01MU

THE EASTERN EUROPEANS
The Druzhina : youtu.be/6Yp5-0mX6PI