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TOPIC: Nike phobia Byzantines 963 ad - 1042 ad
PM HestonFan
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Nike phobia Byzantines 963 ad - 1042 ad
HestonFan
16th May 2015 03:09:10

I want to start Nikephorian Byzantine army.  Does anyone have proxy suggestions from the Baccus 6mm range for some of the cavalry And infantry?

Prokoursatores

Tagmatic Kavallarioi

Klibanophoroi

Skoutatoi

AKontistai

menavlatoi


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PM njt236
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Nike phobia Byzantines 963 ad - 1042 ad
njt236
22nd May 2015 04:30:59

Given this some thought as to what I would use for this period and have come up with the following.

Prokoursatores. Not a clue with this one

Tagmatic Kavallarioi.  For the 10th C. with them having the teardrop shield I would use Norman cavalry. However these horses are not armoured.

Klibanophoroi. I would use Late Roman Cataphracts. ALR09. These are fully armoured horses but the rider does not carry a shield. If you wanted them with shields I would use ASS06 Sassanid Late Armoured cavalry. Again however, these are only half armoured horses.

Skoutatoi. I would use Late Armoured Roman infantry. ALR03. With ALR05 to make up the archer section of the unit

AKontistai. Javelin men with a shield. I can only think of the Spanish Caetratii. ASP02

Menavlatoi. Not a clue with these.

So a bit vague in places I'm afraid.

Nigel


Through the travail of the ages Midst the pomp and toil of war Have I fought and strove and perished Countless times upon this star.
So as through a glass and darkly The age long strife I see Where I fought in many guises, Many names but always me.
So forever in the future Shall I battle as of yore, Dying to be born a fighter But to die again once more.         

                G S Patton

PM HestonFan
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Nike phobia Byzantines 963 ad - 1042 ad
HestonFan
3rd Jun 2015 05:21:36

That helps a bunch.  I should have left descriptions of the units for reference.  Those Byzantine names are so long and confusing.  


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