Antiochos the Great

[Reno Melitensis]

All in all, he didn't have a good strategy.

Kervanos is wright here. Antiochos was an old style general, he wanted to be the next Alexander. In the Ancient Warfare mag. there is a good describtion of the battle of Magnesia, and how it was won. In fact it was the king of Pergamon, whose name I forgot, allied to Rome that routed the chariots, light cavalry and skirmishers on the left wing of the Selucids. Antiochos was far away from events to influence events. In the end the Roman legions showered the phalanxes with pila.

He should have used his superior cavalry to hammer the Romans from the flanks or rear, while the Phalangites, Agema , Galatians and other troops he had in his army kept them in check from the front. But it is this way that battles are won or lost at the end of the day.

Cheers

[Emperor Burakuku]

Kervanos is wright here. Antiochos was an old style general, he wanted to be the next Alexander. In the Ancient Warfare mag. there is a good describtion of the battle of Magnesia, and how it was won. In fact it was the king of Pergamon, whose name I forgot, allied to Rome that routed the chariots, light cavalry and skirmishers on the left wing of the Selucids. Antiochos was far away from events to influence events. In the end the Roman legions showered the phalanxes with pila.

He should have used his superior cavalry to hammer the Romans from the flanks or rear, while the Phalangites, Agema , Galatians and other troops he had in his army kept them in check from the front. But it is this way that battles are won or lost at the end of the day.

Cheers

"Eumenes, having succeeded admirably in his first attempt and cleared the ground held by the dromedaries and chariots, led his own horse and those of the Romans and Italians in his division against the Galatians, the Cappadocians, and the other collection of mercenaries opposed to him, cheering loudly and exhorting them to have no fear of these inexperienced men who had been deprived of their advance supports. They obeyed him and made so heavy a charge that they put to flight not only those, but the adjoining squadrons and the mail-clad horse, who were already thrown into disorder by the chariots. The greater part of these, unable to turn and fly quickly, on account of the weight of their armor, were captured or killed. While this was the state of affairs on the left of the Macedonian phalanx, Antiochus, on the right, broke through the Roman line of battle, dismembered it, and pursued a long distance." Appain - Syriaca

[abou]

This thread displeases me greatly.

[anubis88]

Why?

[Pharnakes]

Its about the death of the seleukids and the end of the greek hegonomy?


It makes me sad to read it.

[TWFanatic]

Its about the death of the seleukids and the end of the greek hegonomy?


It makes me sad to read it.

And Rome's conquest.

Wooh!

[Pharnakes]

Either you shall leave the AtB team, sir or I shall.



J/K


EDIT: And take the Galatians with you! Damn stinking roman-loving barbararians....


*goes off muttering to himself*

[Emperor Burakuku]

This thread displeases me greatly.

Is just a version mate. Maybe you misunderstood. My favorite EB faction is AS. We know that Appian is quite underestimated between greek historians. Don't get it, why are you so displeased?

[Emperor Burakuku]

I still don't get it...

[Pharnakes]

Thats no excuse to spam.


BTW, nice sig.



incedentaly, this post is also spam.

[Emperor Burakuku]

You're right Pharnakes :). Is just that it seems that I and him have the exact same preferences and still, we're humans ans so we don't get along. And it this saddens me the most.

P.S Thanks for the sig. :)