Yarmouk - 636
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:41 pm
I am working on this scenario and am looking for the Armenian army units that would have fought with the Byzantines. Just use the Byzantine list or should I use units from another list and if so which ones?
The Byzantine army of this campaign:
A polyglot force composed of Greeks, Armenians, Copts, Christian and pagan Arabs, Slavs, Goths, and even Persian defectors, the East Roman army was partially a standing force, partially a mercenary unit.
The Arabs I can find. Not sure which list to use for the Slavs. South Slavs? Greeks - would they be Byzantine units?
Four divisions basically.
Left Flank: Ghanassid Arabs
Left Center: the army of Dairjan and the Armenian army of Vahan, both under the overall command of Dairjan - this was the largest contingent.
Right Center: Quanteer & Slavs
Right Flank: Gregory & Byzantines
Cavalry was placed behind the four groups.
For the Byzantines - I am using the Maurikian list. Neither list mentions Armenian allies. Was this because they were part of the empire?
The Arab army is pretty straightforward.
The Byzantine army of this campaign:
A polyglot force composed of Greeks, Armenians, Copts, Christian and pagan Arabs, Slavs, Goths, and even Persian defectors, the East Roman army was partially a standing force, partially a mercenary unit.
The Arabs I can find. Not sure which list to use for the Slavs. South Slavs? Greeks - would they be Byzantine units?
Four divisions basically.
Left Flank: Ghanassid Arabs
Left Center: the army of Dairjan and the Armenian army of Vahan, both under the overall command of Dairjan - this was the largest contingent.
Right Center: Quanteer & Slavs
Right Flank: Gregory & Byzantines
Cavalry was placed behind the four groups.
For the Byzantines - I am using the Maurikian list. Neither list mentions Armenian allies. Was this because they were part of the empire?
The Arab army is pretty straightforward.