II/25 BOSPORAN 310 BC - 107 BC & 10 BC - 375 AD

This list covers the Bosporan kingdom of the Black Sea from the civil war of 310 BC until its fall to the Huns, excluding a period of Mithridatic rule after which it joined the Roman sphere. Earlier armies are covered by the Black Sea Greeks list II/51. Mounted nobles started as shieldless Greek cavalry, but changed to Sarmatian-style lancers, but on unarmoured horses. Citizen foot started as hoplites, but changed to thureophoroi, some armoured (thorakitai) and later were equipped as Roman auxilia. Sindi and Maiotian farmers mostly fought as archers. A mobile force of bolt-shooters on mule carriages was used effectively against Goths in the 4th century AD. References: Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars D. Head, Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome P. Barker, The Army of the Bosporan Kingdom M. Mielczarek, Tyrant series C. Cameron (novels).

II/25 — Bosporan Army 310 BC - 107 BC & 10 BC - 375 AD

List: 1 x General (Cv or 3Kn), 2 x citizen hoplites (Sp) or noble lancers (3Kn), 2 x citizens (Sp or 4Ax), 1 x lancers (3Kn) or Skythian horse archers (LH), 2 x Sindi and Maiotian javelinmen (Ps) or Skythian horse archers (LH), 2 x Sindi and Maiotian archers (3Bw or Ps), 1 x archers or slingers (Ps), 1 x bolt-shooters (Art) or Skythians (LH) or [from 10 BC J Sarmatians (3Kn)
Terrain: Littoral
Aggression: 0
Enemies:
Allies: I/43a or II/26 or II/58