Montvert seleucid and ptolemaic reformed armies 168145 bc 1. This army list covers roman armies the reforms of marius until those of augustus. But the successors armies like the seleucid army had a different mission. The army is designed to cover all four seleucid lists from ii19a to ii19d. Organization and tactics in the great campaigns cambridge classical studies at. The seleucid army organization and tactics in the great. Finally, after hearing promises that the americans were coming for a few years, gary finally produced. Phalerum was said to have written a twobook tactical manual diog. Jul 23, 2011 this army list below is the second part of a large successor project for this year and again i would welcome knowledgable advice on its composition and possible expansion. Seleucid army like the ptolemaic army, the seleucid army was built around the phalangists.
The letter of antiochus iii to zeuxis regarding the. The seleucid army has the largest army, and has the best cavalry, eventually developing cataphracts to support the phalanx. Id really appreciate some help on how to survive the seleucid campaign. Organization and tactics in the great campaigns by bezalel barkochva and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sure both had exotic units but nothing that wasnt present in some other factions and to a large extent were units inherited or hired other factions or even gifted.
Oct 22, 2019 the seleucid empire began to crumble after 100 bce and was finally toppled by rome through the efforts of its general pompey the great l. I ordered a pack of elephants and cataphracts from old glory to see how they compare. Each army gets all of its starting forces, commanded by the general at the top of its list. December 20 edited december 20 in general discussion. Both the ptolemaic army and the seleucid army were dominated by the traditional macedonian phalanxes so at large their armies are similar to the already playable macedon faction. Seleucid army composition tactics total war forums. This army list below is the second part of a large successor project for this year and again i would welcome knowledgable advice on its composition and possible expansion. At the center he placed his most reliable soldiers, a 10,000 strong unit of veteran macedonian pikemen known as the silver shields. Montvert seleucid and ptolemaic reformed armies 168145 bc 1 the seleucid army free download as pdf file. Rapidly becoming hellenised by its ruling macedonian elite, the seleucid empire is an industrious centre of city building and civil engineering, attracting many greek colonists. For those guys i usually go with 4 pikes, 6 swordsman, 3 ballista, cavalry gneeral, 2 elephants, 2 units of archers, and 2 units of cavalry. The seleucid war against the jews the new american.
Of or relating to a hellenistic dynasty founded by seleucus i after the death of alexander the great. Seleucid and ptolemaic reformed armies 168145 bc 1. Seleucid empire, founded in 312311 bce by seleucus i nicator, formerly a general in the army of alexander the great. This brought the seleucid empire into direct contact with the dominant mediterranean power of rome. Antiochus and the seleucid army had landed in europe. When alexander died, he left no certain successor to his kingdom but, allegedly, claimed it should go to the strongest. The study of antiquity and the middle ages 17,730 views. Such as its weakness that it was largely ignored by both sides in the long wars between the romans and mithridates of pontus 8865 bce. Feb 15, 2017 seleucid was tough logistically, since it was sandwiched in the middle of competing factions with a weak army initially, and unstable satrapies, but that made it interesting. Cimmeria had a strong military evolving over research and time, but lacked the heavy cavalry, and did not face the tough start on logistics. The seleucid empire 31264 bce was the largest of the three macedonian. The seleucid army was the army of the seleucid empire, one of the numerous hellenistic states that emerged after the death of alexander the great. I expected a bit of a challenge but i got absolutely crushed, every single nation which bordered me decided to declare war, the only 2 nations which didnt were media and sardes.
Seleucid synonyms, seleucid pronunciation, seleucid translation, english dictionary definition of seleucid. Seleucids had more elephants than any of the others award yourself another one. With half of the seleucid military, antiochus undertook a major. Was the ancient seleucid army a powerful fighting force. Ethnic constructions in the seleucid military by del john. Seleucids have access to troops from anatolia to india, and have the most access to indian elephants. Attila new factions units units in custom battle buildings technologies household regions mercenaries total war. The greek or macedonian dynasties were never fully accepted as more than occupants, and in hindsight their reign has been neglected. The seleucid army by bezalel barkochva, 1976, cambridge university press edition, in english. While he maintained control of the kings and the royal army, others. Oct 18, 20 id really appreciate some help on how to survive the seleucid campaign.
The powertransition crisis of the 160ss bce and the. Ive played a bit as macedon, usually have about 56 pikes per army, then some flanking infantry hoplitesthureos spears and swords, cav and skirmishers usually try to go for a mix of slingsarchers and peltasts, but the seleucid s syrian heavy archers look pretty good so id probably go mostly with them and just 12 peltasts for close up. Spyridon bakas the army of alexander was an army made for campaigns, conquests and dedicated to the purpose of continuous expansion. This army list covers seleucid forces from the end of alexanders funeral games to the abolition of the dynasty by pompey.
This is a 1976 study of the organization and tactics of the seleucid armies from 312 to 129 bc. The seleucid dynasty was founded by seleucus i nicator. Antiochus i soter, son of the alexandrian successor seleucus nicator, rules a vast and culturally diverse territory formed from the remnants of the great macedonian conquerors eastern empire. Despite the odds, antiochus was completely defeated, and the. My current campaign has me thinking that the seleucids have such a diverse roster that it is hard to decided just what kind of army you are going to build with them. Did the pergamenes go further and battle the seleucid army, only to. I tend to use the medium quality manufacturers for rank and file, and beautiful. Seleucid article about seleucid by the free dictionary. Seleucid officer of the royal guard koryvantes association. Other coins found in the same subfloor fill range from the thirdsecond. Nov 23, 2014 the seleucids were powerful but they had a number of problems. How to contact us aventine miniatures aventine miniatures 5 beechfield avenue, bangor, northern ireland bt197zy p.
Well, after finishing a roman campaign about a month ago, i started a new one with the seleucid last week. Pdf on jan 31, 2014, benjamin scolnic and others published seleucid coinage in. Place a marker for each army on the movement track. The seleucid war against the jews written by dennis behreandt. The game tells you a seleucid campaign will have a normal difficulty level when it starts out so i fired up a very hard campaign. Jan 28, 2017 seleucid and ptolemaic reformed armies 168145 bc 1 seleucid army by nick sekunda and angus mcbride illustrator. I have a standard army composition for all of my pikehoplite based campaigns, although its a little different for egypt and the selucids.
The early seleucid rulers implemented policies to encourage a homogeneous empire which blended hellenistic cultural values with those of the near east. The first part of the book discusses the numerical strength of the armies, their sources of manpower, the contingents of the regular army, their equipment and historical development, the chain of command, training and discipline. Counterinsurgency operations, field manualinterim, fmi 307. Mar 29, 2012 this is a 1976 study of the organization and tactics of the seleucid armies from 312 to 129 bc. However, the king of armenia, tigranes the great, invaded and took control of syria in 83 bce. The numismatic chronicle 177 offprint small change for the seleucid army. Jan 12, 2018 the seleucid war against the jews written by dennis behreandt. For one, antiochus iii attacked roman allies in greece and asia minor and in the war that followed were defeated and had crippling peace terms. As to figures, given this is a high variety army go with a wide variety of figure makers. Rather like philip before him, there seems little evidence that antiochus had any personal animus against rome. The seleucid army was the army of the seleucid empire, one of the numerous hellenistic states that emerged after the death of alexander the great as with the other major hellenistic armies, the seleucid army fought primarily in the grecomacedonian style, with its main body being the phalanx. Like any hellenistic monarch, antiochus was pursuing every hellenistic rulers basic opportunistic, expansionist policy, and he had seen in philips embarrassment a chance to.
The phalanx was a large, dense formation of men armed with small shields and a long pike called the. Pdf seleucid coinage in 175166 bce and the historicity. The fall of the seleucid empire and the maccabean revolt duration. May 04, 2011 seleucids had more elephants than any of the others award yourself another one. Seleucid was a slow start to stabilize the existing regions, grow economy, and army, but as research was completed, they had a pretty decent army in the field infantry, missile, and cavalry evolving over time with constant changes. The army became institutional and geared towards defense, aiming. Finally, i should like to thank the series editor, phil greenough, for his. May 08, 2015 the fall of the seleucid empire and the maccabean revolt duration. Parthian campaign of demetrius ii nicator, 1469 bce then 1296 bce. Pdf on jan 31, 2014, benjamin scolnic and others published seleucid coinage in 175166 bce and the historicity of daniel 11. Antigonuss army, which was much reduced because of the losses at paraitakene, now numbered 22,000 infantry, and 9,000 cavalry, more than 7,000 fewer men than he had in 317. The seleucids were powerful but they had a number of problems.
Eumenes army numbered 36,000 infantry, 6,000 cavalry, and 114 elephants. The seleucid army montvert publications now defunct. The seleucid empire 31263 bce was the vast political entity established by seleucus i nicator victor or unconquered, l. Seleucid officer of the royal guard middle 3rd century b.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Late seleucid army king antiochus the great with army standard bearer cavalry 8 x companion cavalry half barding 10 x agema seleucid cataphracts full barding. The seleucid army organization and tacfics in the great campaigns bezalel barkochva senior lecturer in hellenistic and ancient jewish history telaviv university. Seleucid definition is a member of a greek dynasty ruling syria and at various times other asian territories from 312 b.
Additionally, troops were dispatched to fill the moat surrounding the. The seleucid kingdom, now confined to syria, was beset by recurrent civil wars. Im having a blast with this faction, it has a very nice unit roster. Seleucus i nicator founded it following the division of the macedonian empire vastly expanded by alexander the great. Adopting the titles king of asia and great king, the macedonian rulers of the seleucid dynasty laid claim to the territory of the former achaemenid empire during the hellenistic period.
Certainly the price is hard to beat as if you belong to the old glory army you get 40% off the regular price. Seleucid definition of seleucid by the free dictionary. Issue 45 although we regularly play bkc its usually been with the russians or the british going up against the germans. Jens jakobsson, 2004 the hellenistic period is one of the most controversial in the history of iran. For the first time, visitors will be able to walk through an ancient athenian neighborhood that survived from classical to byzantine times. From laconian war to seleucid war i weapons and warfare. Mar 21, 2019 the seleucid army by bezalel barkochva, 1976, cambridge university press edition, in english.