Historical Overview Section
List 43 - 320-30BC
This is the army of Anthony & Cleopatra, but because thats too easy to spell is called Ptolemaic. The Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt began following the conquesta of Alexander the Great's in 332 BCE and ended with the death of Cleopatra VII and the Late Republican Roman conquest in 30 BCE. After Alexanders death, one of his Early Successors Ptolemy I Soter declared himself Pharaoh of Egypt, creating a powerful Hellenistic state from southern Syria in the east to Cyrene to the west, and extending south to the frontier with Nubia. Alexandria became the capital city and a center of Greek culture and trade.
The name actually came about as in a bid to gain recognition from the native Egyptian populace, with the new rulers naming themselves in a style which would appear as if they were the successors to the Pharaohs. This unfortunately extended to all male rulers taking the name Ptolemy, and all female ones being Cleopatra (pretty much). The later Ptolemies took on Egyptian traditions by marrying their siblings - which is never a great idea if you want strong healthy children - and also had themselves portrayed on public monuments in Egyptian style and dress, and participated in Egyptian religious life. During the reign of Ptolemies II and III thousands of Greek veterans were rewarded with grants of farm lands, and Greeks were planted in colonies and garrisons or settled themselves in the villages throughout the country, helping form a Greek core to the army.
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Army Lists
Sample army lists for this army
1-Dayer Oxford 2023
Brilliant
4 Macedonian Phalangites Pikemen ------
4 Egyptian Phalangites Pikemen Mediocre
3 Light Infantry Bow Light infantry bow ------
2 cretans Light infantry bow Elite
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2 Thracians Medium swordsmen 2HW ------
2 Light Infantry Javelin Light infantry javelin ------
2 African Elephant Elephant Mediocre
Competent
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Ordinary Included
3 xystophoroi Heavy cavalry impact ------
1 xystophoroi gen incl Heavy cavalry impact Elite
2 tarantines Light cavalry javelin ------
Warfare 2022 (V4)
Competent
3 Horse Heavy cavalry impact ------
1 Horse Heavy cavalry impact ------
2 Galacian Horse Heavy cavalry Elite
2 Light Horse Light cavalry javelin ------
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Ordinary Included
5 Pike Pikemen ------
1 Pike Pikemen Elite
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Competent Unreliable
4 Imitation Legions Heavy swordsmen impact
2 Thracian Medium swordsmen 2HW
2 Light Inf Light infantry bow
Britcon 2022 (V4)
Brilliant
2 Macedonian Phalengites Pikemen ------
2 Light Javelinmen Light infantry javelin ------
1 Thorakitai Medium spearmen armour ------
1 Elephants Elephant Mediocre
3 Nubians Medium swordsmen impetuous ----
2 Xystophoroi Heavy cavalry impact ------
1 Tarantine Light Cavalry Light cavalry javelin ----
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Ordinary
2 Macedonian Phalengites Pikemen
2 Thureophoroi Medium spearmen
1 Tarantine Light Cavalry Light cavalry javelin
1 Light Archer Light infantry bow
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Ordinary
2 Macedonian Phalengites Pikemen ------
4 Egyptian Phalengites Pikemen Mediocre
43 Ptolemaic v4 Devonian Classic
Brilliant
2 Xystophoroi
2 tarentinne LH
3 Makedonain Phalanx
2 Imitation legions
1 LF Bow
1 LF Javelin
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Ordinary Included Unreliable
1 Elite Phalanx
2 Phalanx
1 LF Slinger
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Brilliant
2 Egyptian Phalanx
2 Thracians
1 African Elephant
2 Nubians
2 Psiloi
1 Peltast
Used by Jon Edwards at the BHGS teams @ LGT 2021 (v4)
Ordinary
2 Nellies Elephant Mediocre
3 Nubians medium swordsmen impetuous
2 LF jav light infantry javelin
1 thracian javelinmen
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Brilliant
1 greek cav medium cavalry
1 xystophoroi heavy cavalry impact
1 light cav Light cavalry javelin
4 greek pike pikemen
1 greek hoplites Medium spearmen
1 lf sling light infantry sling
1 thracians javelinmen
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Brilliant
3 poor pike pikemen mediocre
1 greek hoplites Medium spearmen ------
1 lf sling light infantry sling ------
1 light cav light cavalry javelin ------
1 greek cav medium cavalry ----
USTT 2020
43 Ptolemaic
Brilliant
2 Elephants
2 Thracians 2HW
2 Thorakitoi
2 LF javelin Elite
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Brilliant
4 Phalanx
2 Egyptian Phalanx
2 Imitation legions
1 LF javelin Elite
1 LF Bow
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Ordinary included
1 Xystophoroi Elite
1 Xystophoroi
2 Eglptian LH Javelin
Britcon 2018
43 Ptolemy
Brilliant
4 Phalangites Pikemen ------
2 Thracians Medium swordsmen 2HW ------
1 Elephant Elephant ----
1 Creatan Archers Light infantry bow Elite
2 Cretan Javelinmen Light infantry javelin ----
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Brilliant
4 Phalangites Pikemen ------
1 Nubians Light cavalry javelin ------
2 Xystophoroi Heavy cavalry impact ------
1 Galatian Heavy cavalry Elite
1 Thorakitai Medium spearmen armour ------
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Ordinary Included Unreliable
1 Xystophoroi Heavy cavalry impact Elite
1 Nubians Light cavalry javelin ------
200 points Conclave 2018 Limerick
2 Medium Mediocre camels with bow
3 Ordinary Companions Impact HC
2 LH Javelins
Brilliant General
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5 Pikemen
1 Pike with included Ordinary General
4 LI Javelins
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2 Elephants
2 LI Bow
2 Thracians 2HCW
Brilliant General
300 Points Challenge 2017
Competent
1 Phalanx Pikemen elite
2 Phalanx pikemen ------
3 LI Light infantry javelin Elite
2 Spearmen Medium spearmen ------
1 Imitation Legions Heavy swordsmen impact ----
Competent
1 Phalanx Pikemen elite
2 Phalanx Pikemen ------
2 Spearmen Medium spearmen ------
1 Imitation Legions Heavy swordsmen impact ----
3 Cretans Light infantry bow elite
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Brilliant
2 Pachyderm Corps Elephant ------
2 Thracians medium swordsmen 2hw ------
3 Agrianians light infantry javelin Elite
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1 Camels Light camelry bow Mediocre
3 Xystophoroi Heavy cavalry Elite
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Ordinary, Included
2 Light Horse light cavalry javelin ----
1 Xystophoroi Heavy cavalry impact Elite
2 Gallioc Cavalry Heavy cavalry impact ----