History
This army is subdivided in 4 army lists that follow each other chronologically :
| I/7a Early Libyan 3000-1251BC |
| I/7b Early Libyan 1250-666BC |
| I/7c Early Libyan 665-476BC |
| I/7d Early Libyan 475BC-70AD |
Army composition
| I/7a Early Libyan 3000-1251BC | 3Wb | 3Ax | 5Hd | 3Bw | Ps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 1 | 1 | |||
| Warriors | 6 | 6 | |||
| Archers | 2 | 2 | |||
| Javelinmen | 3 |
| I/7b Early Libyan 1250-666BC | LCh | 4Bd | 3Wb | 3Ax | Ps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 1 | ||||
| Chariot or sea peoples mercenaries | 1 | 1 | |||
| Swordsmen | 2 | ||||
| Warriors | 3 | 3 | |||
| Javelinmen | 3 | ||||
| Archers | 2 |
| I/7c Early Libyan 665-476BC | LCh | 3Wb | Sp | 3Ax | Ps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 1 | ||||
| Chariot | 1 | ||||
| Warriors | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Javelinmen | 3 | ||||
| Archers | 2 |
| I/7d Early Libyan 475BC-70AD | LCh | LH | Sp | 3Ax | Ps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 1 | 1 | |||
| Chariot | 1 | 1 | |||
| Warriors | 5 | 5 | |||
| Javelinmen | 3 | ||||
| Archers | 2 |
Enemies
- I/7a Early Libyan 3000-1251BC :
- I/7b Early Libyan 1250-666BC :
- I/7c Early Libyan 665-476BC :
- I/46b Kushite Egyptian 727-664BC
- I/52b Spartan Hoplite 668-449BC
- I/53 Saitic Egyptian 664-355BC
- I/56a Early Kyrenean Greek 630-314BC
- I/60a Early Achaemenid 550-547BC
- I/60c Later Achaemenid 539-420BC
- I/61a Early Carthaginian 550-341BC
- I/7d Early Libyan 475BC-70AD :
- I/56b Later Kyrenean Greek 313-74BC
- II/7 Later Achaemenid Persian 420-329BC
- II/20a Ptolemaic 320-275BC
- II/20b Ptolemaic 274-167BC
- II/20c Ptolemaic 166-54BC
- II/20d Ptolemaic 53-30BC
- II/40 Numidian or Early Moorish 215BC-24AD
- II/49 Marian Roman 105-25BC
- II/56 Early Imperial Roman 25BC-197AD
Allies
- I/7a Early Libyan 3000-1251BC :
- I/7b Early Libyan 1250-666BC :
- I/7c Early Libyan 665-476BC :
None
- I/7d Early Libyan 475BC-70AD :
None
Camps and BUAs
Painting tips
Miniatures
- 15mm :
Army packs :
Essex Miniatures : DBA 3.0 Army packs complete with all options (but they use javelinmen for the Spear units, is that historical ?) and individual blister figurines with photos.
Chariot Miniatures at Magister Militum : one DBA 2.2 Army pack for "a" version playable as it is in DBA 3.0 but not with all the options and DBA 2.2 Army pack for "b,c and d" versions not playable as it is in DBA 3.0. Blister figurines .
Other suppliers :
- 28mm :
Armies gallery
Resources
- From the DBA 3.0 rules :
Armies of the Ancient Near East, 3000 B.C. to 539 B.C (Nigel Stillman, Nigel Tallis)
Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars (Duncan Head) : new 2016 printing available
- Osprey Publishing :
- Others :