DBA Armies

I/39 URARTIAN 880 BC - 585 BC

Urartu, centred in the mountains around Lake Van (in eastern modern Turkey), expanded into Mannaia to become the Kingdom of Van. This made it a dangerous rival to the Assyrians, but it was eventually conquered by the Medes. The Urartians initially used 2-horse 2-crew chariots, but later changed to Assyrian-style 4-horse 3-crew. Military organisation was similar to Assyrian. It initially depended almost entirely on provincial foot spearmen, skirmishing archers and well- regarded cavalry armed with spear and shield. Reference: Armies of the Ancient Near East N. Stillman & N. Tallis.

I/39a — Urartian Army 880 BC - 765 BC

List: 1 x General (LCh), 1 x provincial cavalry (Cv), 5 x provincial infantry (3Ax), 4 x provincial infantry (3Ax or Ps), 1 x reserves (7Hd)
Terrain: Hilly
Aggression: 3
Enemies:
Allies: I/37a

I/39b — Urartian Army 764 BC - 585 BC

List: 1 x General (HCh), 1 x royal kallapu cavalry (Cv), 1 x provincial kallapu (Cv) or Kimmerian mercenary horse archers (LH), 3 x royal infantry (4Ax), 5 x provincial foot (3Ax or Ps), 1 x reserves (7 Hd)
Terrain: Hilly
Aggression: 3
Enemies:
Allies: I/37a and/or I/37b and/or I/41a and/or (I/31b or I/43a)