II/44 COMMAGENE 163 BC - 17 AD & 38 AD - 72 AD

This list covers the armies of the kingdom of Commagene in northern Syria from the secession of the Seleucid governor Ptolemaios. Once independent, Commagene initially sided with Parthia, but later became a client-state of Rome. It was annexed by the Romans under Tiberius in 17 AD, then was restored by Caligula in 38 AD only to be finally absorbed under Vespasian in 72 AD. The troops called hoplitai were actually pike-armed Seleucid-style phalangites. From 80 BC, they were replaced by imitation legionaries. However, during the Jewish revolt against the Romans 68-72 AD, Antiochus IV led his recreated Macedonian-style bodyguard personally to help the Romans, so enough phalangites have to be available for this. Reference: Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars D. Head.

II/44 — Commagene Army 163 BC - 17 AD & 38 AD - 72 AD

List: 1 x General on horseback (4Kn) or on foot (4Pk), 1 x cataphracts (4Kn) or Tarentines (LH), 2 x horse archers (LH), 2 x hoplitai (4Pk/4Bd), 4 x archers (3Bw), 1 x hoplitai (4Pk) or thureophoroi (4Ax) or Thracians (4Ax) or Galatians (4Wb), 1 x slingers and javelinmen (Ps)
Terrain: Hilly
Aggression: 1
Enemies: