[3.64] Nikephorian Byzantine 963 AD – 1042 AD Climat : Agressivité : Zone topographique :

Chaud 4 Arable

Terrain obligatoire : Terrains facultatifs :

(aucun) WW, Rv, H(S), H(G), Wd, O, V, E, RGo, Rd, BUA

Avertissements Les troupes irrégulières sont en rouge, les troupes obligatoires en gras.

Liste principale Désignation C-in-C Sub-general Prokoursatores Kataphraktoi [Double-based]: • for front rank • for rear rank Tagmatic or picked thematic kavallarioi Outflankers and flank guards Skoutatoi and archers [on double depth bases]: • 1/2 front element skoutatoi • 1/2 rear element archers Akontistai or Rus mercenary javelinmen Skirmishing archers and slingers Detached menavlatoi Bolt-shooters on each end of heavy wagon Fire siphoners Ditch, bank and caltrops to protect camp, including baggage and artillery Pamphyla • with marines Khelandia • with marines Rus allies

Type Reg Cv (S) Reg Cv (S) Reg LH (S)

Coût 30 30 7

200 pts

1-2

Reg Kn (I) Reg Cv (S) Reg LH (S) Reg LH (F)

10 8 10 7 4

Reg Bw (X) Reg Bw (O) Reg Ps (S) Irr Ps (S) Reg Ps (O) Reg Bd (X) Reg Art (O) Reg Ps (X)

300 pts

400 pts

1-2

2

2-3

0 or 2

0 or 2

0 or 2

0 or 2 or 4

3-8

4-10

5-12

6-16

0-1

0-1

0-2

0-2

7 3 3 3 2 8 8 6

6-18

8-23

9-27

12-36

TF

1

Reg Gal (S) Reg Ax (S) Reg Gal (O) Reg Ax (S)

4 5 3 5

1 1-3

2 per 6 Bw

0-1 0-1

2 per 6 Bw 0-1 per 6 Bw 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-1

0-2 0-1

0-8

0-10

0-12

0-16

0-1

0-1

0-2

0-2

0-1

0-1

0-1

0-1

0-7 plus 0-2 boats

List: Rus (Bk 3)

250 pts

0-9 0-11 0-14 plus 0-3 plus 0-3 plus 0-4 boats boats boats

Only from 974 AD to 976 AD Désignation Hamdanid Arab allies Bagratid Armenian allies

Type Coût 200 pts List: Dynastic Bedouin 0-6 (Bk 3) List: Bagratid Armenian (Bk 3)

250 pts

300 pts

400 pts

0-8

0-9

0-12

200 pts

250 pts

300 pts

400 pts

200 pts 0-4

250 pts 0-5

300 pts 0-6

400 pts 0-8

Only after 976 AD Désignation Georgian allies

Type Coût List: Georgian (Bk 3) Only after 988 AD

Désignation Varangian mercenaries

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Type Irr Bd (O)

Coût 5

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[3.64] Nikephorian Byzantine 963 AD – 1042 AD Only in Italy after 1018 AD Désignation Normans and Lombards

Type Irr Kn (F)

Coût 9

200 pts 0-1

250 pts 0-1

300 pts 0-2

400 pts 0-2

This list covers Byzantine armies from the accession of Nikephoros Phokas until the military economies of Konstantinos IX. This period begins with a reformed and more professional army which enabled the three soldier emperors Nikephoros, Ioannes I Tzimiskes and Vasileios II Bulgaroktonos to reconquer large areas from the Arabs and Bulgars, but was then gradually neglected in the security gained by its own success. Kataphraktoi were heavily armoured men with normal sized shields on felt or leather armoured horses and primarily armed with heavy iron maces “to break the enemy’s spears”. They fought in a deep wedge with only the flanking men of the later ranks carrying lances and a few archers in the centre. This wedge was closely supported on each side by units of kavallarioi. Kataphraktoi must accordingly be on a double-element base, as a wedge with the 2 front row figures armed with mace, 2 archer figures in the middle of the rear row and 2 lancer figures on its flanks. There was usually only one such wedge, deployed in the centre and aimed at the enemy C-in-C, but there was once one on each wing. Kavallarioi rode unarmoured horses with 2 ranks of lancers followed by 2 of archers and 1 of lancers, all with shields. This formation, shallower than those used earlier, is best represented by a mixture of 2 lancer figures and 1 archer figure on a single base. Prokoursatores were usually a small advance command under its own general of 4/5 lancers, 1/5 archers, operating dispersed except for the general’s reserve. They advanced in front of the kataphraktoi, then retired behind them. Hyperkerastai “outflankers”, and the flank guards on the opposite wing, were mainly archers. Skoutatoi wore textile armour and felt caps and fought with long shields and pikes in a mixed formation of 2 ranks of skoutatoi, followed by 3 of archers, followed by 2 more of skoutatoi. Since their tactical role was continuous protected archery and vast numbers of arrows (150 per man) were supplied, this is best simulated by 1 element of skoutatoi classed as Bw (X) double based with 1 of archers classed as Bw (O). Akontistai “javelinmen” and menavlatoi had similar armour but smaller shields. Akontistai supported by slingers or archers filled gaps between skoutatoi blocks. The menavlion was 6’ long with an 18” head and as thick as a man could grasp, especially effective against kataphraktoi after the kontaratoi’s pikes had been smashed, and whose users must be “brave and indomitable in strength”. Menavlatoi can be detached, in which case their capabilities are best represented by classification as Bd (X), or ignored as included among the skoutatoi. Artillery was deployed with the baggage, the best concentrated at each end. Most were bolt-shooters, some projecting incendiaries. A few rope-pull stone throwers are assumed to be included. The Varangians of 988 were troublesome Vikings hired by the Rus in 980 and transferred to get rid of them. Normans or Lombards cannot be used with kataphraktoi or with Georgians, Armenians or Hamdanids. Phil Barker et Richard Bodley Scott, Listes d’armées DBM – Livre 3, 2e édition, août 1999

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