Variant DBA Armies Based On
DBM Army List Analysis

Book One

by Rudy Scott Nelson



Nubia- Early Kush (I-3) = 1 x 3 Bw (G); 2 x 3 Bw; 2 x 3Wb; 5 x 2Ps; Egypt Merc 1 x 3 Bld + 1 x 4 Bw

Melukhkhan India Pre -1900 BC (I-10) = 1 x 4 Ax (G); 1 x El or 4 Ax or 4 Bw; 1 x 2Lh or 4 Ax or 4Sp; 3 x 4 Bw; 2 x 2Ps; 2 x 4Sp or 4Ax; 2 x 4Ax or 3 Bld

Trojan War era Mycennian Greek (I-26) = Note on Achaean (a) Option. Two of the 2Ps and be exchanged for 4 Bw.

Nestors Phylians = 1 x LCh/4Bd (G) but the chariot is rated as a HCh; 1 x LCh/4Bd or 2Ps; 8 x 4Pk; 1 x 2Ps (Bw); 1 x 2Ps (J)

Achilles Myrimdons = 1 x LCh/4Bd (G); 3 x 4Wb; 1 x LCh/4Bd or 2Ps (J); 2 x 2 Ps (Bw); 4 x 4Sp; 1 x 2Ps (J)

Hill tribe Italy (I-36) = Note Those tribes that use the Ax option are Early Samnite and Early Umbrians. Those tribes which use the Wb option are the Aurunci, Sidicini, Volsci, Aequi, Sabines and the Picentes. All Cav can dismount s 4Wb.

HERNICI Italy (I-36) 1 x 3Cv/4Wb (G); 6 x 3Ax; 2 z 2Ps; 3 x 4 Ax (Picked Men/Elites)

Hilakku (Cilicia) 710-610 BC (I-37) = 1 x HCh (G); 1 x 3Cv; 1 x 2Lh; 4 x 3Ax; 3 x 2Ps or 3Bw; 2 x 4Sp (Grk Merc)

Clarification = I-40C Option is for the multi-ethnic Median Empire.

MASSAGETAE 550-150BC (I-43) = Cavalry post 300BC is 3Knt. 1 x 3 Cv or 3 Knt (G); 2 x 3 Cv or 3 Knt or 2Lh; 4 x 2Lh; 2 x 3 Bw or 2 Ps ; 3 x 2Lh OR Mtn Indian Ally 1 x 2Lh + 1 x 3Sp or 3Ax + 1 x 3Sp or 3Ax or 3 Bw

European Skythians 313 BC (I-43) = Cavalry post 300BC is 3Knt. 1 x 3 Cv or 3 Knt (G); 1 x 3 Cv or 3 Knt or 2Lh; 4 x 2Lh; 2 x 2Ps or 3 Bw; Thrace Ally 1 x 3Sp; 1 x 3Ax or 2Ps; Black Sea Grk Ally 2 x 4Sp

Illyrian 385 BC (Syracusian Ally) (I-47) = 1 x 2Lh (G) or 4Sp (represents a bodyguard of Illyrians in Hoplite armor provided by Syracuse) ; 6 x 3Ax; 2 x 2Ps; Syracuse Ally 1 x 3Cv + 2 x 4Sp

Thracian Hill tribes (I-48) = 1 x 3Ax (G); 1 x 2Lh; 7 x 3Ax; 3 x 2Ps

Thracian Lowland Tribes (I-48) = 1 x 3Cv (G); 2 x 2Lh (1 each HA & J armed); 4 x 3Ax; 2 x 3Sp or 3Ax; 2 x 2Ps (Bw & J); 1 x 3Cv or 2Lh or 3Ax. For an Odrysian Option replace 2 x 3Ax with 2 x 4Sp (Greeks)

Odrysian Thrace Roman Client State (I-48) 25BC – 46AD = 1 x 3Cv (G); 1 x 3Cv; 1 x 2Lh; 1 x 2Ps; 4 x 4Ax; Roman Ally 1 x 3Cv + 1 x 4Ax + 2 x 4Bd

Saitic Egypt (I-53) Clarification = The General Cv option is for 524-335BC and during the same era 2 of the 4SP should be Greek Hoplites. In my opinion before 524, 1 x 4Sp can be replaced with a HCh since they are mandatory in DBM.

Meroitic Kush (I-58) Clarification = the El for the General is only for 300BC – 350AD.

Early Achaemenid Persian (I-60) Clarification = the 546BC list is for the Cyrus the great Army. In Greece 479BC Option = 1 x 3Cv (G); 1 x 2Lh; 4 x 8Bw; 1 x 2ps; 1 x 3Ax or 7Hrd; 1 x 2Ps or 3 Ax (Thracian); Greek Allies 2 x 4Sp + 1 x 3Cv

Lykian (I-62) Clarification = In the 546-600BC era the General can be LCh.

Variant DBA Armies Based On DBM Army List Analysis


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