The successors of Rameses III were weak rulers and in later years the kingdom split up; with Nubia and the High Priests of Amun forming a separate (later Kushite) kingdom in the south. The northern kingdom was unable to resist large scale Libyan immigration and a Libyan chieftain named Sheshonq made himself pharaoh, founding the second dynasty, first of 3 successive Libyan dynasties. This list covers their armies. Libyan warriors of the Libu and Meshwesh tribes were the mainstay of the army, but native Egyptians also served. Egyptian infantry had changed their old shields for a small round variety. Some (assumed to be guardsmen) wore a linen corslet, were armed with a spear and short sword and were either bare-headed or wore a crested helmet without nose guard or cheek pieces (possibly a variant of the Carian helmet). Unarmoured Egyptian foot with round shields are depicted with javelins or spears. The Shardana royal guard also existed. Reference: Armies of the Ancient Near East N. Stillman & N. Tallis.
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LIBYAN EGYPTIAN 946 BC - 712 BC
— Libyan Egyptian Army 946 BC - 712 BC
List: 1 x General in 2-horse 2-crew chariot (LCh) or on horseback (Cv), 2 x charioteers (LCh), 1 x Sherden (4Bd) or royal guard (Sp) or cavalry (Cv), 3 x “invincible” Meshwesh (4Wb), 1 x Egyptian infantry (4Ax), 1 x Egyptian archers (4Bw), 2 x Libu, Palestinian or Bedouin javelinmen (Ps), 1 x Nubian or Libu archers (Ps)
Terrain: Littoral
Aggression: 2
Enemies:
I/25 — MIDDLE-ASSYRIAN & EARLY NEO-ASSYRIAN 1365 BC - 745 BC
I/29 — PHILISTINE 1166 BC - 600 BC
I/34 — LATER HEBREW 1000 BC - 586 BC
I/38 — LIBYAN EGYPTIAN 946 BC - 712 BC
I/45 — NEO-ASSYRIAN EMPIRE 745 BC - 681 BC
I/46 — KUSHITE EGYPTIAN 745 BC - 593 BC
I/6 — EARLY BEDOUIN 3000 BC - 312 BC