DBA Armies

This list covers the armies of the Lykian princes from Cyrus’ conquest of western Asia Minor until the annexation of Lykia by Pleistarchos after the battle of Ipsos. Lightly-armoured Lykian soldiers of the period are often depicted fighting alongside hoplites who could be mercenaries or also Lykian. The Karaburan tumulus shows an unarmoured foot-soldier with javelin and hoplon. The Tryson heroon (circa 383 BC) shows Lykian infantry with helmet, hoplon shield and a drepanon (a vicious scythe-like sword used one-handed which Herodotos says was a typical Lykian weapon). References: Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars D. Head, The Achaemenid Persian Army D. Head.