Late Roman or Principate Roman army information

[Katsu]

Hello Board.

I would like to start building a Late Roman or Principate Roman army to be able to play when Legions Triumphant is released.

Can anyone in the know give useful clues about troop types and numbers of bases that may be required?


thank you, deep south convert

[hammy]

A good place to start is http://www.endoftime.pwp.blueyonder.co. ... ylists.htm

[Katsu]

Nik has a great site there.
Thanks for the link. It will help me last till June's release date.


Could Equites Illyricani, promoti indigenae or Saraceni be mailed javelin throwing light cavalry?

[nikgaukroger]

Could Equites Illyricani, promoti indigenae or Saraceni be mailed javelin throwing light cavalry?

They are just Unprotected LH, if you think they were mailed they'd come under the Armoured Cavalry available.

[Katsu]

The reason I ask is that I have some very well painted light horse figures with mail, spear and shields that I can't identify.

I have been looking at army lists from other rules sets trying to figure out what the gamer who painted up the stands intended.

[Montezuma49]

Illyricani were definitely unarmored light cavalry with large shields to compensate for a lack of armour. The Saraceni were probably the Eastern Empire equivalent of the Illyricani.

The Promoti were the successors of the cavalry that formed part of the old style legions. These were possibly armoured. However you have described the ones you have as Indiginae which means they are probably locally recruited and thus could well be armoured, although I suspect it to be unlikely.

Of course these are my opinions and you will undoubtedly find that other people or sources will disagree

Hope that helps anyway.

regards
Paul