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Mithridatic Pontic 100Bc – 46 Bc MITHRIDATIC PONTIC 100BC – 46 BC The following Army Organisation List (AOL) will enable you to build a Mithridatic Pontic army for War & Conquest. Please refer to the introductory online Army Organisation List guide document. This is Version 3, April 2020. Feedback and observations are most welcome. Thanks to John O'Connor for creating the original list. The Kingdom of Pontus, located in the north of Asia Minor on the southern shores of the Black Sea, was one of Rome’s most persistent enemies. Pontus ruled over a large and wealthy area including most of the Black Sea coast, the Crimean Bosporus, Cappadocia and parts of Armenia. Due to this her armies contained an eclectic mix of troops from all of the nations in the area and large numbers of mercenaries. Her armies defeated Roman armies several times during the Mithridatic Wars but, unfortunately, only defeats at 2nd Chaeronea, Orchomenus and Zela (Veni, Vidi, Vici) are written about in most general histories – that’s if the Mithridatic Wars get a mention at all. Pontus was also responsible for the only recorded successful use of scythed chariots at the River Amnias against the Bithynians. ARMY COMPOSITION PERSONALITIES OF WAR SUPPORTING FORMATIONS Up to 25% of the points value of the army Up to 50% of the points value of the army may be Personalities of War may be selected from supporting An Army General must be selected. formations Strategy Intervention Points are automatically pooled in a Pontic army ALLIED FORMATIONS except from allied commanders Up to 25% of the points value of the army may be selected from allied formations CAVALRY Up to 50% of the points value of the army LEGENDS OF WAR may be cavalry. Assuming they are being used, an additional 25% of the points value of the INFANTRY army may be taken as Legends of War. At least 25% of the points value of the Alternatively you can increase the size of army must be infantry your army with extra formations. 1 PERSONALITIES OF WAR 0-1 MITHRIDATES EUPATOR Mo L S Abilities SIPS ZOC Pts 9 3 2 Army 2 20'' 200 General Equipment: As unit Special: If Mithridates is fielded the Noble Armour Value: As unit cavalry unit become compulsory Formation: Personality Mounted with an Armour Value of 3 Mithridates promoted himself as Alexander reborn to his Hellenised subjects and as an heir to the Achaemenids to his Asiatic subjects so using a miniature of Alexander to represent him is entirely appropriate! The large zone of command is due to his inspiring presence GENERAL Mo L S Abilities SIPS ZOC Pts 9 2 2 Army 2 10'' 155 General Equipment: As unit Special: May act as the Army General if Armour Value: As unit Mithridates is not in the army or is killed Options: May add 1 additional Strategy during the battle. Intervention Point for 20 points Formation: Personality May move independently with an Armour Value of 2 May be mounted for 10 points with an Armour Value of 3 OFFICER Mo L S Abilities SIPS ZOC Pts 8 1 2 - - 10'' 80 Equipment: As unit Formation: Personality Armour Value: As unit May move independently with an Armour Options: May add 1 additional Strategy Value of 2 Intervention Point for 20 points May be mounted for 10 points with an Armour Value of 3 Many of the Pontic generals were mercenaries rather then natives of Pontus. Here are some names to use for your generals – Archelaus, Neoptolemus, Tiridates, Arcathius, Dorylaeus. 2 CAVALRY FORMATIONS After the Pontic conquest of the Crimean Bosporus, Saramatians and Scythians became commonplace so are treated as regular members of the army rather then mercenaries or subjects. HEAVY CAVALRY CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 4 3 3 7 4 Regular - 20 Equipment: Horse, hand weapon, thrusting spear, javelins, heavy armour and shield This troop type represents the standard heavy cavalry used during this period. It not only includes Pontic cavalry but Galatians, Greeks or any others that may have fought in this fashion. 0-1 NOBLE CAVALRY CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 4 3 3 8 4 Regular Wedge 23 Bonus 1 Equipment: Horse, hand weapon, Options: May take half barding at 1 point thrusting spear, javelins, heavy armour per model. and shield Pontus was located next to Cappadocia and Armenia both of which featured barded cavalry especially amongst the nobility. It is reasonable to assume at least some used barding. 0-1 SCYTHIAN HORSE ARCHERS CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 3 3 3 7 1 Light Nomad 20 Cavalry Feign Flight Equipment: Horse, hand weapon, Special: May Skirmish thrusting spear and bow Options: May take buckler at 1 point per model. May have Wedge Bonus of 1 for 2 points per model Scythian horse archers were rightly feared and highly regarded as mercenaries in the classical world. CAPPADOCIAN LIGHT CAVALRY CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 3 3 3 6 2 Light - 14 Equipment: Horse, hand weapon, javelins Special: May Skirmish and shield May also represent any other light cavalry type that fought in this fashion. 3 0-1 SARMATIANS CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 4 3 3 8 3 Regular Nomad 24 Cavalry Equipment: Horse, hand weapon, kontos Options: May add cloth barding at 2 and heavy armour points per model. May add short bow at 1 point per model The basic troop type represented here is the Black Sea Sarmatians that formed much of the nobility in the Crimean. They appear to have fought with only the kontos and no barding. Other Sarmatians still used bows but were more inclined to charge without any shooting hence the rating as short bow. Cloth barding is a compromise between half metal/horn and full leather/felt barding that appears to have been used. 0-1 RHOXOLANII CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 4 3 3 8 2 Regular Nomad 23 Cavalry Equipment: Horse, hand weapon, thrusting spear, short bow, light armour and shield Rhoxolanii are a Sarmatian people that still fought in an archaic fashion similar to the Scythians. 4 INFANTRY FORMATIONS Pike armed troops or imitation legio cannot outnumber thureophoroi or thorakitai by more than 2 to 1. This was not a true Successor army with a strong phalanx. Much of the infantry component was mercenary infantry of various types and subject infantry of questionable quality. Some armies featured no phalangites or legio at all. 0-1 BRAZEN SHIELDS CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 3 3 3 8 2 Regular Trained 17 Phalanx Equipment: Hand weapon, pike, light Options: May upgrade to heavy armour at armour and shield. 1 point per model Brazen Shields are described as an elite unit but combat performance does not bear this out. They were apparently well equipped hence the option for heavy armour. Most “elite” units have a high opinion of themselves and this usually translates into a better then usual morale so I have given them the benefit of the doubt and given them morale 8 to reflect this. PHALANGITES CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 3 3 3 7 2 Regular Trained 14 Phalanx Equipment: Hand weapon, pike, light armour and shield This profile can be used to represent both mercenaries and other phalangites provided by subject states. Pantadapoi models may be appropriate. SLAVE PHALANX CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 2 2 3 5 1 Regular Phalanx 8 Equipment: Hand weapon, pike and Options: May take Extra Armour at 20 shield. points per unit. After the Italian Vespers (80000 Roman and Italian merchants as well as their families slaughtered on one day) Mithridates released their slaves offering them the opportunity to strike back at their former masters. Many took up the challenge and were formed into a phalanx or fought in their native styles. The slave phalanx gave a good account of itself at 2nd Chaeronea and was probably destroyed at Orchomenus. 5 THUREOPHOROI CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 3 3 3 7 1 Regular - 11 Equipment: Hand weapon, thrusting Special: Light or Regular. All Thureophoroi spear, shield and javelins must be fielded using the same formation Options: One unit may take light armour type. at 1 point per model making them Thorakitai. Thureophoroi formed a large part of the Pontic infantry forces as well as being the most common mercenary infantry of this period. There is some debate as to whether they were loose formation or close combat troops. I have provided the option for either but only one type may be fielded in the same army. Thorakitai may not have been common at this time but given the wealth that Pontus had and their propensity for finery (Mithridates told his men to tone down their appearance as they looked too rich) I have allowed that option. Some city militia may have issued their men mail as well so this option could be used to represent them as well. Most of the troops supplied by the Greek cities allied to Pontus would have been Thureophoroi. IMITATION LEGIO CA SA KA Mo AV Formation Abilities Pts 3 3 3 7 2 Regular - 10 Equipment: Hand weapon, throwing Special: One unit maximum if any pike spear, light armour and shield armed units fielded Options: May upgrade to heavy armour at 1 point per model. May upgrade to heavy throwing spears at 1 point per model. May upgrade to large shield at 1 point per model. There is some debate about how well trained and equipped these troops were.
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