III/47 PECHENEG 850 AD - 1122 AD

This list covers the Pecheneg or Patzinak armies from their move west into Khazar and Magyar territories north of the Black Sea circa 850 until their destruction by the Byzantines at Berrhoia in 1122. A nation that inspires the proverb “as stupid as a Pecheneg” but still terrified the Magyars must have had something going for it! A few nobles were sufficiently armoured to tackle Byzantine cavalry, and one wounded Alexios Komnenos in the buttock with a lance held in 2 hands. Their horse archers were frequently used as mercenaries by the Byzantines (since they were readily available and cheap), often tempting the enemy into an ambush with a feigned flight, but against canny opponents like the Normans, this was a trick that only worked once. The main wagon type was a 4-wheeler with high wooden sides pierced for archery. It was said that they always won if they brought their wagons and always lost if they did not. Reference: Armies of the Dark Ages 1. Heath.

III/47 — Pecheneg Army 850 AD - 1122 AD

List: 1 x General (Cv), 1 x nobles (Cv) or horse archers (LH), 8 x horse archers (LH), 2 x foot (3Bw or 7Hd) or wagons manned by archers (WWpg)
Terrain: Steppe
Aggression: 2
Enemies: