Hi, Im really interested int eh history of Epirus and I was wondering if anyone could post some pictures of some sort for epirote troops?
Hi, Im really interested int eh history of Epirus and I was wondering if anyone could post some pictures of some sort for epirote troops?
Sorry this pic is part of a bigger one availiable in warlord armies by tim newark by concord publications, really worth getting:
Demetrius' elite Leukaspides troops desert, and then celebrate Pyrrhus of Epirus as the new King of Macedon, 288 BC.
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Last edited by The Blind King of Bohemia; 01-23-2005 at 16:57.
I don't know how distinct they were, they appear to be a standard successor styled army with a mix of Macedonian pikes, mercenary hoplites, slingers, Thessalian cavalry, and elephants. This link doesn't have pics, but it might be interesting to you: Battle of Heraclea There is some more info if you poke around the URL a bit.
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I am an Epirote myself in ethnicity so Im really scyked about the whole game having distinct units. Now I can make my own. Like this one: 24x Chaeonian Guards Phalanx (shield, light armor, pike) (L/S/M)
I need some screen shots of them though.
This is the Chaonian Guard Phallanx as depisted in the Diadochi mod. I think it's pretty accurate considering I've seen a little(original greek) statue of a unit just like it.
There are very few depictions of distinct characteristics by the Epirote armies, as apparently by that era there was little difference between them and the standard diadochoi armies.
But Epirots were mostly known for their light - peltast-like - infantry. They were mountainous people, for the greater part, and they had a long tradition of fighting against Illyrians, so one could understand why the lightly armed, highly mobile infantryman was their standard fighter.
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