Sunday, August 31, 2014
cohors auxilia sagittarii
Labels:
Black Tree Design,
Imperial Romans,
IMPETUS,
Roman Army
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Vikings!
Finally decided to sell off my Vikings and I am having a little clear out excess armies and figures in the coming weeks. They were last used as Vikings in a WAB tourney about 6 years ago or so before being rebased for impetus rules and even then I used them as Germans. Now part of crabbies collection!
General
Godi General
Huscarls
Hirdmen
Archers
Javelin
Camp
Labels:
Dark Ages,
IMPETUS,
Introduction,
Vikings
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
AWI and ACW plastic church
Off the table a quick build for my AWI and ACW collection, the plastic Renedra church, all because of the Guild competition it was finally finished!
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Sir William Douglas, Lord of Douglas and retinue
Sir William Douglas, Lord of Douglas
This unit represents Lord Douglas and his retinue, the Douglas family were heavily involved in the politics of Scotland, either William the elder (longleg) or his sons Hugh or William (the bold) Douglas May of served at Lewes, but I am yet to find out conclusively.
Figures are a mix of Mirliton, Foundry, Gripping Beast, and Fireforge miniatures.
Cheers
Matt
This unit represents Lord Douglas and his retinue, the Douglas family were heavily involved in the politics of Scotland, either William the elder (longleg) or his sons Hugh or William (the bold) Douglas May of served at Lewes, but I am yet to find out conclusively.
Figures are a mix of Mirliton, Foundry, Gripping Beast, and Fireforge miniatures.
Cheers
Matt
Labels:
Barons Wars,
Fireforge,
foundry,
Gripping Beast,
IMPETUS,
Lewes,
Medieval,
Mirliton
John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch and Lord of Lochaber and retainers
John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch and Lord of Lochaber (died 1302) or John "the Black", he was present at Lewes, and stood by John de Balliol claim to the Scottish Crown.
The figures are a mix of Mirliton, Foundry, and Gripping Beast medieval ranges.
Cheers
Matt
Labels:
Barons Wars,
foundry,
Gripping Beast,
IMPETUS,
Lewes,
Medieval,
Mirliton
Monday, June 30, 2014
John of Strathbogie, Earl of Athol
John of Strathbogie, Earl of Athol
Off the table for my Scottish medieval army, a mix of Claymore and one foundry and one mirliton miniature. Based for impetus, I intend to also use them for the 100 years war and the Scottish wars.
Off the table for my Scottish medieval army, a mix of Claymore and one foundry and one mirliton miniature. Based for impetus, I intend to also use them for the 100 years war and the Scottish wars.
Cheers
Matt
Labels:
Barons Wars,
foundry,
IMPETUS,
Medieval,
Medieval Scots,
Mirliton
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Sexta Parthica
"The Devout Sixth" Sexta Parthica
In 296 the Sassanid King Narseh invaded Armenia starting a war with the Roman client King Tiridates III, in response Galerius (Diocletian son in Law) invaded Mesopotamia. Three battles were fought subsequently, the first two of which were indecisive. In the third fought at Callinicum, Galerius suffered a complete defeat and was forced to retreat to Antioch. Galerius then made preparations throughout the winter of 297 and invaded Armenia with 25,000 men.
Galerius supported by the Armenians inflicted a crushing defeat on the Sassanids at the Battle of Satala. Narseh’s wives, his sisters and a number of his children were captured along with huge amount of treasure. Eastern Mesopotamia was recovered by the Romans and Tiridates III was reinstated as the monarch of Armenia.
According to this treaty, Five provinces beyond the Tigris were to be ceded to the Romans. One writer gives these provinces as Intilene, Sophene, Arzanene, Carduene, and Zabdicene; by another as Arzanene, Moxoene, Zabdicene, Rehimene, and Corduene. The semi-independent kingdom of Armenia was to be extended up to the fortress of Zintha, in Media. Persia was expected to relinquish all her rights over Iberia. Formal dealings between Persia and Rome would henceforth be conducted at Nisibis.
The Sexta Parthica was raised by Diocletian sometime after this war as a Limitanea Legio to garrison the new provinces possibly stationed at Cepha (modern Hasankeyf) or in one of the provinces east of the Tigris. Either in the late 4th or early 5th the VI Parthica was raised to the level of a pseudocomitatense unit in the eastern field army. By the 5th Century the Sexta Parthica was still a pseudocomitatense legio.
Sexta Parthica |
The unarmoured unit is all Musketeer miniatures with hand painted shields, from the description in the Notitia Dignitatum.
cheers
Matt
Labels:
Eastern Roman,
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS,
Late Roman,
Musketeer
Monday, March 17, 2014
Modern gaming pics
Some selected pics from the weekend games full report on my ww2 and modern blog
Figures from my (Polish, soviet and American) Gregs (Brits) and Bruce (soviet) collections, a great day out playing Able Archer (Modern Rapid fire) lets just say Team Yankee Fail.......
Figures from my (Polish, soviet and American) Gregs (Brits) and Bruce (soviet) collections, a great day out playing Able Archer (Modern Rapid fire) lets just say Team Yankee Fail.......
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Quarta Italica
Quarta IIII Italica only has one real references to its existence and a number of vague references;
The raising of novae Italicae suae ( a new Italica legion, next in line would be IIII Italica) raised by Serverus Alexander in Transpadana (Cisalpine Gaul) sometime between 222 to 230, presumably for the Campaign in Sassanid Persia and returning for the Alamannic invasion of Gaul.
During this period Gaius Lulius Verus Maximinus (commonly known as Maximinus Thrax as he was likely born in Thrace) was appointed a tribune in the IV Italica. The next reference is when Maximinus made his bid for the purple he referred to the Italica legion as his legion, and finally at Aquileia shortly before the death of Maximinus and his sons. The only certain reference is in the Notitia Dignitatum, when it appears as a pseudocomitatensis unit under the command of the Magister Militum per Orientem .
I have used Crusader miniatures for the Quarta Italica, like most of my pseudocomitatensis units they are unarmoured. My Roman army is almost complete two more units to go and I am done!
cheers
Matt
References
Notitia Dignitatum
http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/ifa/zpe/downloads/1999/126pdf/126228.pdf
Labels:
Crusader,
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS,
Late Roman
Monday, February 10, 2014
Alemanni CL infantry
Finished some Alemanni CL infantry, I could also use them as Germanic allies for my Romans, all hand painted shields.
cheers
Matt
Matt
Labels:
Alamannii,
Crusader,
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Italian M13/40
Off the desk before Cancon so it could be sold with my Bolt action Italians a company B model that went together easily. I decided it was not smart to start another scale for ww2, and I am not that impresssed with the Bolt action rules so selling off all of my purchases in the coming weeks.
cheers
matt
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Feudal Scottish Schiltron
Feudal Scots for my Schiltrons for the Scottish wars of independence. A mix of Claymore Castings very fine Scottish and English feudal ranges, suitable for the late 1290s to the mid 1400s, eventually I want to field 17 bases in the army.
Cheers
Matt
Cheers
Matt
Heavy Metal WOTR Knights
Off the bench something I have been meaning to do for some time my heavy WOTR knights, I was spurred on to finish these lads when the “Guild Wargamers” had a heavy metal competition.
These fine figures are from the Front Rank Range, and have been sitting around for probably 5 years some party painted (the metal work at least), I got them out on the weekend, after making a decision at Cancon to re-base my WOTR army to impetus. I finished the standard bearer and standard off this afternoon as I am away on business for the rest of the week. The standard belongs to Willam FitzAlan the 16th Earl of Arundel.
Two more Knight units to come, one is on the table at the moment and may get done by the weekend, but they are slotted behind some other medieval figs for my Feudal army. So in the coming months expect a deluge of archers and bills as I re-base each unit. My liveried foot knights and standards especially need some work to be completed. I may even need to buy and paint some more figs to increase my army to 300-350 points at least!
Cheers
Matt
These fine figures are from the Front Rank Range, and have been sitting around for probably 5 years some party painted (the metal work at least), I got them out on the weekend, after making a decision at Cancon to re-base my WOTR army to impetus. I finished the standard bearer and standard off this afternoon as I am away on business for the rest of the week. The standard belongs to Willam FitzAlan the 16th Earl of Arundel.
Two more Knight units to come, one is on the table at the moment and may get done by the weekend, but they are slotted behind some other medieval figs for my Feudal army. So in the coming months expect a deluge of archers and bills as I re-base each unit. My liveried foot knights and standards especially need some work to be completed. I may even need to buy and paint some more figs to increase my army to 300-350 points at least!
Cheers
Matt
Labels:
Front Rank,
Knights,
Medieval,
WOTR
Sassanid Elephant
Sassanid Elephant
The first of my Sassanid elephants, this one is from old glory with A and A archer in the howdah. I am yet to use any elephants in Impetus and I am looking forward to it…….just a little bit!
Cheers
Matt
Labels:
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS,
Old glory,
Sassanids
Monday, February 3, 2014
Equites Tertii Stablesiani
Another addition to my roman army, my last unit of light cavalry......I think! This unit will be used as CL in Impetus.
This unit served in the east under the command of the Magister Militum per Orientem, they served along the roads around Cyrrhus in provence of Euphratensis. A great article has been written regarding this unit by Phillip Rance it can be found here
The meaning of Equites Stablesiani has much discussion around it, I tend to believe one theory that Spiedel has, that stablesiani means quick response unit, not light mounted infantry made up of grooms etc.
I have used A and A miniatures for this unit, the shield is entirely conjectural, but is similar to Equites Stablesiani Africani.
cheers
Matt
This unit served in the east under the command of the Magister Militum per Orientem, they served along the roads around Cyrrhus in provence of Euphratensis. A great article has been written regarding this unit by Phillip Rance it can be found here
The meaning of Equites Stablesiani has much discussion around it, I tend to believe one theory that Spiedel has, that stablesiani means quick response unit, not light mounted infantry made up of grooms etc.
I have used A and A miniatures for this unit, the shield is entirely conjectural, but is similar to Equites Stablesiani Africani.
cheers
Matt
Labels:
A and A Miniatures,
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS,
Late Roman
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Decima Gemina
Raised by Octavian by the merger of two legions of Mark Antonys following the Battle of Actium in 31BC.
In the third century, the tenth legion received several surnames, which suggest its loyalty to the emperors Caracalla or Heliogabalus (211-217 or 218-222; Antoniniana), Gordian III (238-244; Gordiana), Decius (249-251; Deciana), Florianus (276; Floriana), and Carinus (283-285;Cariniana). From this set of rulers, Caracalla, Decius, and Carinus waged Germanic wars. Gordian III is known for a war against the Sasanian dynasty in Persia, and may have used a subunit of X Gemina. Why Florian, who ruled for a mere 88 days and never left Asia Minor, would award an honorific to a unit that was stationed on the banks of the Danube, is unknown.
During the conflict between the emperor Gallienus (260-268) and his rival Postumus of the Gallic Empire, the legion certainly supported the first-mentioned, for which it was rewarded with surnames like Pia VI Fidelis VI ('six times faithful and loyal'). This proves that it was awarded the titles Pia II Fidelis II to Pia V Fidelis V in the 164 years between Domitian and Gallienus.
The tenth, 'twin' legion, like almost all Caesarian legions, the emblem of this legion was a bull. (Some historians believe it may of been raised by Ceasar in 61AD in Nearer Spain)
4th century
At the time of the Notitia Dignitatum, the first detachment of Decima Gemina was under the command of the Magister Militum per Orientem, and was a comitatensis unit.The other detachment was still in Vindobona, under the command of the Dux Pannoniae primae et Norici ripensis.
Cheers
Matt
Literature
J. Gómez-Pantoja, "Legio X Gemina", in: Yann Le Bohec, Les légions de Rome sous le Haut-Empire (2000 Lyon) 169-190
J.K. Haalebos, "Römische Truppen in Nijmegen", in: Yann Le Bohec,Les légions de Rome sous le Haut-Empire (2000 Lyon) 465-489
M.C.J. Miller, "Legio Decima Equitata. The Tenth Legion after Caesar and the colonists of Patrae", in Ancient World 2 (1979) 139-144
A. Morillo Cerdán & V. Garcia Marcos, "Nuevos testimonios acerca de las legiones VI Victrix y X Gemina en la region septentrional de la península Ibérica", in: Yann Le Bohec, Les légions de Rome sous le Haut-Empire (2000 Lyon) 589-607
I. Piso, "Les légions dans la province de Dacie", in: Yann Le Bohec,Les légions de Rome sous le Haut-Empire (2000 Lyon) 205-225
Labels:
Crusader,
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS,
Late Roman
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