II/19 SELEUCID 320 BC - 64 BC

This list covers the kingdom of Syria with its capital at Antioch from its foundation by Alexander’s general Seleukos until its abolition by Pompey. Tthe language of administration and culture was Greek, the military system Macedonian and the kingdom at first extended from the Mediterranean to the borders of India. The Xystophoroi were mostly converted into cataphracts after war with the Parthians and about half the elite Argyraspid pikemen were replaced by imitation legionaries after a defeat by the Romans. The Asiatic elephant herd was slaughtered by the Romans in 162 BC, but replaced later by smaller African Forest elephants. References: Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars D. Head, The Wars of Alexander’s Successors Vols 1 & 2 B. Bennett & M. Roberts, The Seleucid Army: Organisation & Tactics in the Great Campaigns B. Bar-Kochva, The Seleucid Army N. Sekunda, Funeral Games M. Renault (novel).

II/19a — Seleucid Army 320 BC - 280 BC

List: 1 x General (3Kn), 1 x line cavalry (Cv), 1 x Asiatic light horse (LH), 4 x phalangites (4Pk), 1 x scythed chariot (SCh) or mercenary peltasts (3/4Ax), 2 x elephants (El), 2 x Asiatic archers and slingers (Ps)
Terrain: Arable
Aggression: 2
Enemies:

II/19b — Seleucid Army 279 BC - 205 BC

List: 1 x General (3Kn), 1 x xystophoroi (3Kn), 4 x phalangites (4Pk), 1 x Thracians (4Ax), 1 x scythed chariot (SCh) or thureophoroi (4Ax), 1 x elephants (El), 1 x Galatians (4Wb) or levies (7Hd), 2 x Asiatic archers and slingers (Ps)
Terrain: Arable
Aggression: 2
Enemies:

II/19c — Seleucid Army 204 BC - 167 BC

List: 1 x General (3/4Kn), 1 x cataphracts (4Kn), 4 x phalangites (4Pk), 1 x elephants (El), 1 x scythed chariot (SCh), 1 x thureophoroi (4Ax) or Thracians (3Ax), 1 x thureophoroi (4Ax) or Galatians (4Wb), 2 x Asiatic archers and slingers (Ps)
Terrain: Arable
Aggression: 2
Enemies:
Allies: II/31j

II/19d — Seleucid Army 166 BC - 64 BC

List: 1 x General (3/4Kn), 1 x cataphracts (4Kn), 1 x militia cavalry (LH or Cv), 4 x phalangites (4Pk), 1 x imitation legionaries (4Bd), 1 x thureophoroi (4Ax) or small African elephants (El), 1 x militia thureophoroi (4Ax). 2 x Asiatic archers and slingers (Ps)
Terrain: Arable
Aggression: 2
Enemies:
Allies: II/37 or II/43 or II/50