I/14 — EARLY NORTHERN BARBARIANS 2000 BC

I/14 EARLY NORTHERN BARBARIANS 2000 BC - 315 BC

This list covers the armies of the North European Bronze and early Iron Age; and also tribal border peoples of north China such as the Jung, Ti, (not the same nation as the Ti of list II/21), I, Ch’iang and others from the beginnings of Chinese history to the final defeat of the western Jung in 315 BC. The early Bronze-Age in Northern Europe is assumed to be a prosperous time of organised theocratic states who constructed vast religious monuments such as Stonehenge. Archaeology has demonstrated they were not as peaceful as once thought. The downfall of the theocracies was possibly due to climate change. It has been postulated that as their grip slipped the priest-kings relied for a time on Beaker culture mercenaries who added copper or bronze axes and daggers to the bow. They were replaced by warrior kings who constructed massive hillforts instead of monuments. Heavy-headed spears now became dominant and outnumbered swords 10-1, but were not used in formation. The richest warriors (Bd) had bronze armour and some rode in chariots (LCh) or on horses (Cv). The Iron Age brought increased use of chariots and swords and near disappearance of the bow. The Chinese tribes were mostly infantry, but there is some slight evidence for chariots, and towards the end of the period the Jung and Ch’iang may have started riding ponies. In 706, a Northern Jung army defeated by the Chinese states of Ch’i and Cheng included “leather- coated warriors” (probably in the clumsy Chinese armour denoted by the same word). The I of the Huai valley were famous archers and so are allowed a higher proportion of bows. The Red Ti were a band of aristocratic warriors ruling over subjugated clansmen. European references: Ancient Warfare J. Carman & A. Harding (ed), Slingshot 203 & 210. Chinese reference: Ancient Chinese Armies C. Peers.

I/14a — European Bronze Age Army 2000 BC - 1401 BC

List: 1 x General (3Bd), 9 x warriors (4Bw), 2 x archers or slingers (Ps)

Terrain: Arable

Aggression: 0

Enemies:

I/14 — EARLY NORTHERN BARBARIANS 2000 BC - 315 BC

I/14a — European Bronze Age Army 2000 BC - 1401 BC

I/14b — European Bronze Age Army 1400 BC - 701 BC

List: 1 x General in 2-horse chariot (LCh) or on foot (4Bd), 2 x armoured warriors (4Bd), 1 x horsemen (Cv) or armoured warriors (4Bd), 6 x warriors (3/4Ax), 2 x archers or slingers (Ps)

Terrain: Arable

Aggression: 3

Enemies:

I/14 — EARLY NORTHERN BARBARIANS 2000 BC - 315 BC

I/14b — European Bronze Age Army 1400 BC - 701 BC

I/26 — LATER MYCENAEAN & TROJAN WAR 1250 BC - 1190 BC

I/26a — Achaian Army 1250 BC - 1190 BC

I/33 — VILLANOVAN ITALIAN 1000 BC - 650 BC

I/33a — Early Villanovan Italian Army 1000 BC - 801 BC

I/33b — Later Villanovan Italian Army 800 BC - 650 BC

I/14c — European Iron Age Army 700 BC - 315 BC

List: 1 x General in 2-horse 2-crew chariot (LCh) or on foot (4Wb), 1 x 2-horse 2-crew chariot (LCh), 1 x horsemen (Cv) or warriors (3Wb), 8 x warriors (3Wb), 1 x archers or slingers (Ps)

Terrain: Arable

Aggression: 3

Enemies:

I/14 — EARLY NORTHERN BARBARIANS 2000 BC - 315 BC

I/14c — European Iron Age Army 700 BC - 315 BC

I/47 — ILLYRIAN 700 BC - 10 AD

I/47 — Illyrian Army 700 BC - 10 AD

II/11 — GALLIC 400 BC - 50 BC

II/11 — Gallic Army 400 BC - 50 BC