Historical Overview Section
The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (or Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom) covered the areas of Bactria and Sogdiana, comprising today's northern Afghanistan and parts of Central Asia, the easternmost area of the Hellenistic world, from 250 to 125 BCE. The expansion of the Greco-Bactrians into northern India from 180 BCE established the Indo-Greek Kingdom, which was to last until around 10 CE.
The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom was founded around 250 BCE when the Seleucid military governor of Bactria, Sogdiana and Margiana, named Diodotus (Theodotos), wrested independence for his territory from the Seleucid ruler Antiochus II, who was embroiled in a war against Ptolemaic Egypt:
Diodotus, the governor of the thousand cities of Bactria (Latin: "Theodotus, mille urbium Bactrianarum praefectus"), defected and proclaimed himself king; all the other people of the Orient followed his example and seceded from the Macedonians. (Justin, XLI,4)
Using the army in ADLG
- A good mix of all the toys, and a solid base of Pike and elephants - the challenge is often deciding what sort of army you want to create.
- A good choice for a 2-list event where Pikes and Elephants can help you take on Medieval armies
- The Indian mixed bow/sword units have become cheaper in v4
Useful Links
User-contributed links about this army. Add links in this format:
- name of link description of link
Army Lists
Bournemouth 2021 Game 1 List
2 MCv (I)
Ordinary Commander
2 Medium Spearmen
1 LF Javelin
==
1 Elephant Elite
2 Medium Swordsmen
6 Mixed Bow/Swpord
1 LF Javelin
Brilliant Commander
==
4 Phalanx
2 Elephants
2 LF Bow
Competent Commander
Cold Wars 2020 200 AP Singles
2 Xystophoroi Included General
==
3 Phalanx
2 Ordinary Impact Cavalry
2 LF Bow Elite Cretins
1 LF Javelin
Brilliant General
==
2 LF Javelin
2 Elephants Elite
2 MF Spear
1 LH Bow
3 Cavalry Elite
Brilliant General
46 Graeco bactrian Chuckleheads USTT 202
Brillaint
3 IRANIAN LANCERS IMPACT Heavy cavalry impact Elite
2 ELEPHANTS Elephant Elite
2 INDIAN SPEARMEN Medium spearmen
2 COLONIST, JAVELIN Light infantry javelin
2 BACTRIAN LIGHT CAV BOW Light cavalry bow
==
Brilliant
2 Greek HCv Heavy cavalry impact
1 Light Horse Light cavalry bow
3 Phalanx Pikemen
2 Cretans Light infantry bow Elite
==
Ordinary
2 Irnaian HCv Heavy cavalry impact
Sample army lists for this army
200 from Conclave 2018, Limerick
3 Ordinary cataphracts
2 Elite LH
3 Elite Companions
1 ordinary Impact cavalry
Brilliant General
==
3 Piike
1 LH Bow
1 Ordinary General
==
2 Ordinary Javelinmen
2 Elite Elephants
2 LF Bow
Brilliant General
200AP army from The Worlds 2017
1 Elephant Elite
1 MCv, Poor
2 Mixed Foot
1 Mediocre Bowman
Competent General
--
2 Pike
2 Mixed Foot
2 Elephants
1 LI Bow Elite
Brilliant General
--
Indian Ally
2 Elephants (included General?)
2 LF Bow
1 Poor MCv
2 Levy
1 Mixed Foot
1 Medium Spear Poor
A 2-list composition allows you to choose either Bactrians or Indians from this list, which is cute
200 points army
1st Corps: ordinary general +0
- 3 Pikemen
2nd corps: ordinary general +0
- 4 ½ Medium swordsmen ½ Bowmen
- 3 Elephant Elite
- 1 Medium cavalry Mediocre
- 2 Light infantry javelin
3rd corps: Ordinary allied included general +0
- 1 War wagon bow Mediocre
- 1 Medium cavalry Mediocre
- 2 Elephant Elite
- 3 ½ Medium swordsmen ½ Bowmen
- 1 Light infantry javelin
Army played at Roll Call
Corps 1 : Competent
- 2 Eléphants Eléphant Elite
- 3 Phalangistes Grecs Phalange
------ - 2 Colons Infanterie légère javelot
------ - 1 Archers Crétois Infanterie légère arc Elite
Corps 2: Brilliant
- 3 Lanciers Iraniens Cataphracte Elite
- 2 Cavalerie Grecque Cavalerie lourde impact
------ - 5 Bactriens Cavalerie légère arc
------
Corps 3: Competent
- 2 Arachosiens & Paropamisades Cavalerie légère javelot
- 2 Scythes Cavalerie légère arc
400AP Graeco-Indian and Kushan combined list
- 10 LH Bow
==
- 3 Bw
- 2 LH Bw
- 1 Med Cav Inferior
- 1 Mixed Bw//Sw foot
==
- 2 Pike
- 2 Elephants
- 4 LH Bw
==
- 3 Pike
- 3 Bw
==
- 3 Elephants Elite
- 3 Medium Swordsmen
- 2 Elite Bw Psiloi
- 2 Javelin LF
==
- 6 Cataphracts (3 elite)