Historical Overview Section
The Neo-Babylonian Empire, also known as the Chaldean Empire, was a period of Mesopotamian history which began in 626 BC and ended in 539 BC. During the preceding three centuries, Babylonia had been ruled by their fellow Akkadian speakers and northern neighbours, Assyria. A year after the death of the last strong Assyrian ruler, Assurbanipal, in 627 BC, the Assyrian empire spiralled into a series of brutal civil wars. Babylonia rebelled under Nabopolassar, a member of the Chaldean tribe which had migrated from the Levant to south eastern Babylonia in the early 9th century BC. In alliance with the Medes, Persians, Scythians and Cimmerians, they sacked the city of Nineveh in 612 BC, and the seat of empire was transferred to Babylonia for the first time since the death of Hammurabi in the mid 18th century BC.
Using the army in ADLG
- Wow +5 Command with a Strategist. Cavalry, camels, Chariots - this can be a small but fast moving, hard hitting army that plays totally differently to all of the previous lists in this theme.
- The 4 armoured spear are also some of the toughest and most durable troops in this theme so far - a great anchor for your swirling mounted army to go around.
- Don't forget that the Camelry can't move with other mounted. But with +5 command that should not be a problem.
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- Arab Conquest Arab Conquest army on Fanaticus
Army Lists
Sample army lists for this army
Devizes 2024
Brilliant
4 HCh Elite IMpact
4 Lf Bow
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Competent
3 Chaldean MCv Bw
2 Cimmerian LH Bw
1 HCv Bow Guard
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Brilliant
4 Chaldean Mixed Units
3 Arab MCm
1 Arab MCn Bw Medicre
1 Levy
8 Neo Babylonian USTT 2020
Competent
2 Chariotry Heavy chariot impact Elite
2 Chariotry Heavy chariot impact
2 Skirmishers Light infantry bow
2 Cavalry Medium cavalry bow
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Competent
6 Mixed Units ½ Medium swordsmen ½ Bowmen
2 Cavalry Medium cavalry bow
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Ordinary
2 Heavy Foot Heavy spearmen Elite
2 Heavy Foot Heavy spearmen
2 Skirmishers Light infantry javelin
2 Levy Levy
200AP
4 Sparabara
2 Bow Medium Cv
2 Greek Spear
2 Guard Spear
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2 HCh Elite
2 HCh Average
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4 HC Bow
2 MCv Bow
2 HCh
1 Sparabara
2 Cv Bow
1 Cv Bow medium
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2 Sparabara
2 HCh
2 LF Bow
1 LH Bow
Included General ordinary
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1 Mediocre Bow
2 Sparabara
1 Camel
2 Cv Heavy
1 Cv Medium
1 LH Bow
List from Warfare 2016
1 Commander Competant @ 3p
4 Hvy Chariots Impact @ 44p
2 Hvy Cav Bow @ 22p
TOTAL 69p
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1 Commander Competant @ 3p
2 Arameans Med Cav Bow @ 18p
2 Guard Foot Hvy Sp Elite @ 20p
3 Bow/Swd Med @ 27p
TOTAL 68p
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1 Commander Competant @ 3p
2 Greek Foot Hvy Sp @ 16p
4 Bow/Swd Med @ 36p
2 Li Inf Bow @ 8p