Historical Overview Section
Following the death of Ramesses XI in 1078 BC, Smendes assumed authority over the northern part of Egypt, ruling from the city of Tanis. The south was effectively controlled by the High Priests of Amun at Thebes, who recognized Smendes in name only. During this time, Early Libyans had been settling in the western delta, and chieftains of these settlers began increasing their autonomy. Libyan princes took control of the delta under Shoshenq I in 945 BC, founding the so-called Libyan or Bubastite dynasty that would rule for some 200 years. Shoshenq also gained control of southern Egypt by placing his family members in important priestly positions. Libyan control began to erode as a rival dynasty in the delta arose in Leontopolis, and Kushites threatened from the south. Around 727 BC the Kushite Egyptian king Piye invaded northward, seizing control of Thebes and eventually the Delta. (historical facts courtesy of Wikipedia)
Using the army in ADLG
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15mm Manufacturers
The Libyan Egyptians are a mix of Sea peoples and more normally equipped Egyptians
You can see some of the figures in the Ancients Photo Gallery also on this site
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- Essex Miniatures - lots of Egyptians and Sea People
- Black Hat (Gladiator Games) Specialist period for Black Hat - some fairly chunky Egyptians and Libyans
- Old Glory New Kingdom and Sea People ranges
- Magister Militum Theis Chariot ranges were the original Biblical specialists - large variety
- Museum Some Egyptians
- Minifigs UK Egyptians
- Irregular Minis Egyptians
- Lancashire Games Libyan range plus other generic figures
- Peter Pig NK Egyptians,
- LKM/QRF Auxumites might work for Libyans at a pinch
- Viking Forge Egyptians
- Battle Line of New Zealand Egyptian range
- Brial Hall’s Hall of Ancient Warriors New Kingdom Egyptians
- Falcon Figures Egyptians and Sea Peoples
- MY Miniatures Egyptians and Libyans/Sea Peoples
Useful Links
User-contributed links about this army. Add links in this format:
- name of link description of link
as an example
- Arab Conquest Arab Conquest army on Fanaticus
Army Lists
Sample army lists for this army
200 Points (28 elements)
- Corps 1 - General competent
4 Meshwesh Warriors : Heavy impetuous infantry elite (40)
1 Bedouins or Palestinians : Light infantry javelin (4)
1 Nubians, Lybians : Light infantry bow (4)
2 Egyptian Warriors : Medium Infantry mediocre (10)
1 Egyptian Guardsmen : Heavy spearmen elite (10)
1 Sherden Guardsmen : Heavy infantry elite 2HW (11)
- Corps 2 - General competent
2 Bedouins or Palestinians : Javelinmen mediocre (10)
1 Bedouins or Palestinians : Light infantry javelin (4)
1 Nubians, Lybians : Light infantry bow (4)
4 Meshwesh Warriors : Medium impetuous infantry elite (36)
1 Light horse bow (6)
- Corps 3 - General competent
2 chariots with 2 horses : Light chariot bow (9)
4 Egyptian bowmen : bowmen mediocre (20)
1 Light horse bow (6)
1 Bedouins or Palestinians : Light infantry javelin (4)
1 Nubians, Lybians : Light infantry bow (4)