DBA II/19 Seleucid 320-83BC

I’ve got a Seleucid army for DBM but I don’t particularly like the DBA list (II/19). There are four variations (a to d) but the different DBA variants don’t align too well with the DBM lists. The first two variants (a and b) established the Seleucid empire. The latter two versions (c and d) fought the Romans in the Macedonian Wars. This post is part of my series on Troop Identities in DBA Army Lists.

II/19 Seleucid

Arable. Ag: 2

  • (a) 300-280BC
    • 1 x 3Kn (Gen) [Xystophoroi]
    • 1 x 3Kn [Xystophoroi1]
    • 4 x 4Pk [Phalanx including Elites]
    • 2 x 2Ps [Archers and Slingers; optional Javelinmen and Cretan Archers]
    • 1 x SCh
      • or 3/4Ax [Thracians, Illyrians, Hillmen, Thureophoroi and/or Thorakitai]
    • 2 x El
    • 1 x 2LH [Javelin cavalry; Scythian, Mede, Parthian or other horse archers]
  • (b) 279-205BC
    • 1 x 3Kn (Gen) [Xystophoroi]
    • 1 x 3Kn [Xystophoroi1]
    • 4 x 4Pk [Phalanx including Elites]
    • 2 x 2Ps [Archers and Slingers; optional Javelinmen and Cretan Archers]
    • 1 x SCh
      • or 3/4Ax [Thracians, Illyrians, Hillmen, Thureophoroi and/or Thorakitai]
    • 1 x El
    • 1 x 4Ax [Thureophoroi and/or Thorakitai]
    • 1 x 2Ps [as above]
      • or 4Wb [Galatians]
  • (c) 204-167BC
    • 1 x 3/4Kn (Gen) [Companions]
    • 1 x 4Kn [Cataphracts including Agema]
    • 4 x 4Pk [Phalanx including Argyraspides]
    • 2 x 2Ps [Archers and Slingers; optional Javelinmen and Cretan Archers]
    • 1 x SCh
    • 1 x El
    • 1 x 3Cm [Arabs]
      • or 3Cv [Skythians or Galatians]
      • or 3Ax [Hillmen or Thracians]
    • 1 x 2Ps [as above]
      • or 4Wb [Galatians]
  • (d) 166-83BC
    • 1 x 4Kn (Gen) [Companions]
    • 1 x 4Kn [Cataphracts including Agema]
    • 4 x 4Pk [Phalanx including Argyraspides]
    • 2 x 2Ps [Archers and Slingers; optional Javelinmen and Cretan Archers]
    • 1 x El or 4Ax [Thureophoroi and/or Thorakitai]
    • 1 x 2Ps [see above]
      • or 4Ax [see above]
    • 1 x 2LH [Skythians or other horse archers; Tarantines or Civic Militia]
      • or 3Cv [Skythians or Galatians]
    • 1 x 4Bd [Argyraspides in Roman style]

Notes:

(1) FOG includes Greek, Thessalian, Thracian, Persian or other heavy cavalry in the Early Successor list (including Seleucid). They are an option instead of Xystophoroi.

This list corresponds to the following Field of Glory army lists:

  • Early Successor 323-205 (Immortal Fire)
  • Later Seleucid 205-63BC (Rise of Rome)

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