Overlooked Minor Nations
for DBA/DBM Armies

Armies in Historical Books:
Enemies of Ancient China

by Rudy Scott Nelson



“Armies and Enemies of Ancient China”, by John Grier, WRG Press.

Sogdonia located east of the Aral Sea and near the Tarim basin has data given about them in both sources on Persia and China. The LCh is used by pre500 BC armies.
1 x 2 LH or 3 Cv or 2LCh (G), 2 x 2 Cm/ 3 Cm, 4 x 2 LH, 2 x 2 Ps or 2 LCh, 3 x 4/7 Wb

Ferghana is located in the Tarim basin in far northwestern China.
1 x 2 LH or 3 Cv (G), 2 x 2 Cm/ 3 Cm, 6 x 2 LH, 3 x 2 Ps or 4/7 Wb

Koloman tribes were commented on by Marco Polo and are provided as an opponent for the Chinese.
1 x 3 Kt or 3 Cv (G), 2 x 3 Cv, 6 x 2 LH, 3 x 2 Ps or 7 Wb

Sangimau tribes located in Kweichau are provided as an opponent of the Chinese. They were allies of the Mongols. Their arrows were all regarded as poisoned.
1 x 3 Kt or 3 Cv (G), 1 x 3 Kt or 3 Cv, 3 x 2 LH, 1 x 3 Cv (can be Mtd Cb), 2 x 3 Bw (CB), 2 x 2 Ps (Cb or J), 2 x 4 Sp or 4 Wb (Allies)

Miautse tribes were located in Kweichau were allies of the Sangimau.
1 x 3 Cv or 4 Sp (G), 4 x 4 Sp, 2 x 3 Bw, 1 x 4 Wb or 2 Ps, 2 x 2 Ps, 2 x 2 LH or 3 Cv

Overlooked Minor Nations for DBA/DBM Armies


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