I ordered a pack of elephants and cataphracts from old glory to see how they compare. Mar 29, 2012 this is a 1976 study of the organization and tactics of the seleucid armies from 312 to 129 bc. 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. 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. The seleucid army by bezalel barkochva, 1976, cambridge university press edition, in english. Seleucus i nicator, macedonian army officer who founded the seleucid kingdom. Was the ancient seleucid army a powerful fighting force. The seleucid empire was one of the last diadochi kingdoms to last, but eventually, they were defeated the by parthians. Id really appreciate some help on how to survive the seleucid campaign. The seleucid army was the army of the seleucid empire, one of the numerous hellenistic states. Coinage of the eastern seleucid mints from seleucus i to. I have a standard army composition for all of my pikehoplite based campaigns, although its a little different for egypt and the selucids. Achaios, the son of andromachos, was a kinsman and general of seleukos iii keraunos and antiochos iii megas.
For the seleucid army, its use is attested only in i maccabees 6. This army list covers roman armies the reforms of marius until those of augustus. Links to a more detailed discussion of each reigning seleucid monarch and their family. Antigonus realized that eumenes army was scattered around the province. He prayed to god for strength and deliverance 1 maccabees 4.
Jens jakobsson, 2004 the hellenistic period is one of the most controversial in the history of iran. The seleucid empire 31263 bce was the vast political entity established by seleucus i nicator victor or unconquered, l. Coe army lists early classical army lists great escape games. Seleucid empire, founded in 312311 bce by seleucus i nicator, formerly a general in the army of alexander the great. While the discipline of the seleucid army in a strict military sense was dealt with for example by barkochva3 i will focus on the more general obedience here. December 20 edited december 20 in general discussion. He was married about 222 to laodice queen of the seleucid empire queen of the seleucid. History of macedonia the ancient kingdom of greece jose daniel cabrera pena, macedonian war elephants a wee bit larger than they would have been in real life, but still an amazing illustration. Antiochus iii megas king of the seleucid empire antiochus. The road to mount karasis peters out in a lemon orchard. Place a marker for each army on the movement track.
As the seleucid army was reducing the ptolemaic garrisons of syrian cities, ptolemy proposed a four month truce. You can see some of the figures in the ancients photo gallery also on this site a listing of who supplies what can also be found at my 15mm suppliers directory donnington and essex make specific roman argyaspid figures, but most people use normal romans anyway. The hasmonean dynasty was established under the leadership of simon maccabaeus, two decades after his brother judah the maccabee defeated the seleucid army during the maccabean revolt in 165bc. The later seleucids seleucus iv to the dynastys end. Achaemenid, early hellenistic and seleucid babylonia. Organization and tactics in the great campaigns by bezalel barkochva and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ethnic constructions in the seleucid military by del john. Some traditions are unique to certain factions, affecting aspects of both battles. 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. Seleucus i nicator founded it following the division of the macedonian empire vastly expanded by alexander the great. Alexanders greek army brought about is paralleled by a very similar apodosis lugal.
But the successors armies like the seleucid army had a different mission. Oct 18, 20 id really appreciate some help on how to survive the seleucid campaign. Organisation and tactics in the great campaigns cambridge classical studies by. Spyridon bakas the army of alexander was an army made for campaigns, conquests and dedicated to the purpose of continuous expansion. Seleucid army, emerged after the breakup of the empire of alexander the great. He is best known for his rebellion against antiochos iii, which allowed him to become. Adopting the titles king of asia and great king, the macedonian rulers of the seleucid.
The coinage of the eastern seleucid mints from seleucus i to antiochus iii. Seleucid officer of the royal guard koryvantes association. The seleucid empire 31264 bce was the largest of the three macedonian. Seleucid officer of the royal guard middle 3rd century b.
After the death of alexander, seleucus was nominated as the satrap of babylon in 320 bce. The greek or macedonian dynasties were never fully accepted as more than occupants, and in hindsight their reign has been neglected. This army list covers seleucid forces from the end of alexanders funeral games to the abolition of the dynasty by pompey. May 08, 2015 in this episode angus is joined by josho brouwers, mark mccaffery and marc desantis. This essay discusses the recruitment and payment of soldiers, as well as the ethnic composition, organization, and training of the ptolemaic army, through the examination of papyri, of inscriptions. 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. What is this latest version about and what will it deliver. Seleucus was the son of antiochus, a general of philip ii of macedonia, the. The army of antiochus iii seleucus was an officer of alexander the great, commander of the elite infantry corps in the macedonian army, the shieldbearers hypaspistai, later known as the silvershields. Rogers has also published some seleucid coins in his collection num. Seleucid army composition tactics total war forums. The game tells you a seleucid campaign will have a normal difficulty level when it starts out so i fired up a very hard.
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. Seleucus, who eventually acquired the epithet nicator was not a. Which cavalry, which archers, which swordsmen and which hoplites should i recruit. Links to a more detailed discussion of each reigning seleucid monarch and their family, as well as my commentary justifying my conclusions. The seleucid empire carved up the remains of alexander the greats empire, and stretched from turkey to pakistan at the height of its power. The phalanx was a large, dense formation of men armed with small shields and a long pike called the. This enables the development of traditions that have positive effects in the same way that skills benefit the characters that have them. Seleucid definition is a member of a greek dynasty ruling syria and at various times other asian territories from 312 b. That same year, after defeating philip, lysias and antiochus were killed by antiochus cousin demetrius i soter, who ascended to the seleucid. 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. The respective time periods of 320280bc, 279205bc, 204167bc and 16683bc puts them in a position to fight several of the armies from my greek city states collection, the romans and even the spartans or thracians. The army is designed to cover all four seleucid lists from ii19a to ii19d.
For those guys i usually go with 4 pikes, 6 swordsman, 3 ballista. In the struggles following the death of alexander the great, he rose from governor of babylon to king of an empire. Coinage of the eastern seleucid mints from seleucus i to antiochus iii. 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.
The jewish revolts against the seleucid and roman empires, 166 bc73 ad a monograph by ltc william t. Nov 23, 2014 the seleucids were powerful but they had a number of problems. He believed that a sudden march direct for eumenes through difficult desert terrain in the dead of winter would catch eumenes by surprise and without most of his troops. However, the king of armenia, tigranes the great, invaded and took control of syria in 83 bce. More seleucids against ptolemies warhammer ancients battles armies of antiquity version two.
The seleucid kingdom, now confined to syria, was beset by recurrent civil wars. A lot of gold was spread around to recruit and train these men to meet the experienced seleucid army on an equal footing. Well, after finishing a roman campaign about a month ago, i started a new one with the seleucid. Jul 31, 2015 the battle at gabiene in 316 took place much earlier in the year than anyone expected. The seleucid army organization and tacfics in the great campaigns bezalel barkochva senior lecturer in hellenistic and ancient jewish history telaviv university. The answers illuminate the expansion of hellenism as we learn how the seleucid army was used as a military, social and cultural instrument to impose the rule of the dynasty over the vast regions of the empire and how it helped to shape hellenistic society in the east. For example one really does not need to know that a skirmisher slinger in his seleucid army is a trallian goat herder, or idumenaean goat header, or a goat herder from the taurus mountains. In 161 bce, judas beat nicanors army in the battle of adasa and nicanor was killed. It is ramadan and july, so we do not disturb the farmers snoozing through the heat and hunger of the early afternoon for a guide. This brought the seleucid empire into direct contact with the dominant mediterranean power of rome. From laconian war to seleucid war i weapons and warfare. Seleucus, who eventually acquired the epithet nicator was not a prime.
Finance, manpower, and the rise of rome by michael james taylor. Each army gets all of its starting forces, commanded by the general at the top of its list. Rushing a tier 3 barracks and making an entire legion of royal peltasts will slaughter any army. Army school of advanced military studies united states army. 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. The early seleucid rulers implemented policies to encourage a homogeneous empire which blended hellenistic cultural values with those of the near east. Certainly the price is hard to beat as if you belong to the old glory army you get 40% off the regular price. In the struggles following the death of alexander the great, he rose from governor of babylon to king of an empire centring on syria and iran. 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. When a force is first mustered it is named, given a unique emblem and, from that point on, creates its own legacy through its actions in the field. The first part of the book discusses the numerical strength of the armies, their sources of manpower, the contingents of the regular army. Werlin in modern judaism, the holiday of chanukah celebrates the victorious revolt of the jews against the seleucid greeks in 167. 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.