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The Achaemenid Empire was one of the greatest empires of the near east. This multi-ethnic army is the classic Persian army of the time of the wars against Greece, led by such legendary figures as Cyrus the Great, Xerxes and Darius the Great... |
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On the misty British isles, warriors such as Boadicea would become legend, leading speeding chariots and ferocious lime-haired warriors, wreaking havoc with the Legions... |
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The Iron age Assyrian Empire controlled Egypt and much of the near east. Borne out of being surrounded by more powerful civilisations, the Assyrians developed what would become the most powerful army in the region. Perpetually at war, the Assyrians were intent on expanding their borders. |
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This resurgent Babylonian army allied with the Medes and Scythians to overthrow the great Assyrian empire. Becoming the major power in the near east and battling against the Egyptians for control of the dwindling Assyrian provinces, the Babylonians were eventually by Cyrus the Great's Persian army. |
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The proud Dacians refused to be cowed by their enemies and time and again bloodied Rome's nose with razor- sharp falx warscythes and steely determination. Allied to the noble Sarmatian cavalry, the Dacians were a force to be reckoned with. |
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The Imperial Roman war machine was the greatest empire of the ancient world‚ there was no kingdom or state that could withstand the unforgiving Legions of the Roman Empire... |
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Dominating Europe for a thousand years, defying Rome's all-conquering armies, a Celtic army was a mass of brightly patterned clothing and tattoos charging headlong at the enemy... |
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Thermopylae, Marathon and the Peloponnesian War – just a taste of the conflicts in which Greek hoplite-heavy armies fought, cementing their name in history. This force covers the wars against the Persians right through to the Macedonian conquest. |
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Representing the army of Alexander the Great, and his father Philip, and his immediate successors following Alexander's death, this army is built around a core of infantry wielding the dreaded sarissa pike supported by companion cavalry. The Macedonians carved out a vast empire, dominating the near east. |
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Forever synonymous with the Battle of Thermopylae and the 300 Spartans led by King Leonidas, the Spartans were a martial people, woven around servitude in the army. Greeks considered one Spartan to be the equal of several other men, such was their reputation. |
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The turbulent period following the fracturing of the Roman Empire saw many and varied barbarian peoples fighting over it's still warm corpse. Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, Franks and Moors, Saxons and Normans - this is a vibrant and colourful period to wargame. |
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These civil wars, fought for the English crown between the rival Plantagenets houses of York and Lancaster, lasted from 1455 to 1485. Towton, Tewkesbury and Bosworth are the best known battles of the period, which ended in the founding of the Tudor dynasty. |
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