Philip II of Macedonia inherited a fragile kingdom under pressure. He absorbed the lessons from his childhood and turned it into a military powerhouse.

Theme: Macedonia rising

• Molly Willett, 'The rise of Philip of Macedon - Soldier or statesman?'.
  
• Peter Crawford, 'A lesson that Greece failed to learn - Jason of Pherae'.
• Mark McCaffery, 'The xyston, lancea, kontos... and more - Calling all Macedonian pikes'.
• Tim Howe, 'The Illyrian roots of the Macedonian army - Philip II and Bardylis the Illyrian'.
• Christopher Webber, 'The effect of peltasts on Greek warfare - Lighten up!'.

Features:

• Christian Cameron, Giannis Kadoglou, and Dr Paul Bardunias, 'A report from the battlefield of Plataea, 2022 - On the ground, in kit'. 
• Murray Dahm, 'Memorial to a Roman general - The Portonaccio Sarcophagus'.
• Jo Ball, 'The tombstone of Gaius Secundus - Death of a career soldier'.
• Colin Campbell, 'Ancient commanders at the fore - Leading from the front'.
• Murray Dahm, 'Domitian's Dacian War - Showing the way'.
• Duncan B. Campbell, 'The ins and outs of guard duty in the Roman army - Staying vigilant'.