II/49 Marian Roman

 DBA 2.2

15mm Essex Miniatures

Army Composition: 1 x 3Cv(Gen) or 4Bd(Foot Gen) 1 x 3Cv or 2Lh, 8 x Bd, 1 x 3Ax/4Ax or 2Ps, 1 x 2Ps

"Marian Roman" reflects the shift from the Polybian maniple system to the cohort-based legions.Troops were famously "ordered" to carried their own equipment, earning the nickname "Marius' Mules" :o) 

Historical opponents:

Gauls (II/11)

Ancient Germans (II/49g)

Mithridatic armies (II/48)

The Slave Revolt (II/45c) (Spartacus!)

Mounted General 3Cv

heavy legionaries 4Bd

Foot General 4Bd

Illyrians 4Ax

Numidian javelinmen and light cavalry

II/10 Camillan Roman

DBA 3.0

15mm Essex Miniatures

Army Composition: 1 x 3Cv (Gen) 1 x 3Cv, 4 x 4Sp, 2 x 4Bd, 2 x 3Ax or 4Ax, 2 x 2Ps

Only a brave wargamer/player would use this army to fight against Pyrrhus of Epirus 280 BC invasion of Italy! :o)

This Army follows the Tullian Roman (I/59) and is succeeded by the Polybian Roman (II/33), which covers the Punic Wars.

In Italy Rivals:

• Samnites (II/13): Rome's most formidable Italian rival during the three Samnite Wars.
• Etruscan League (I/57b): Ancient neighbors to the north, including the fall of the city of Veii in 396 BC
• Latins (I/55d): Former allies who rebelled during the Latin War (340–338 BC).
• Italiot Greeks (II/5g): The Greek colonies in Southern Italy (Magna Graecia), such as Tarentum.
• Hill Tribes: Including the Aequi, Volsci, Umbrians (I/55e), and Apulians (II/8c)

Foreign Invaders:

• Gauls (II/11): (the Senones) who famously sacked Rome in 390 BC under the chieftain Brennus.
• Pyrrhic Epirus (II/27b): King Pyrrhus of Epirus arrived in Italy with war elephants in 280 BC and destroyed the Camillan system :o)
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I replaced, as I did with the Polybian Triarii elements, the essex lead spears with real :o) steel wire for the Triarii spearmen the figures look a little better. I painted the Auxilia (Ax)  sheild patterns a bit too far or more to the point "over the top" most likely :o) non-historical sheilds! :o)

4Sp Triarii

General 3Cv with 3Cv Escort

4Bd Hastati

4Ax Oscans

3Ax Oscans/Latins?

2Ps Leves

II/33 Polybian Roman

DBA 2.2

15mm Essex Miniatures

Army Composition: 1 x 3Cv(Gen) 1 x 3Cv, 6 x 4Bd (representing Hastati and Principes) 2 x 4Sp (Triarii) 2 x 2Ps (Velites) 

Historical Enemies
The II/33 list is historically appropriate for games/battles against:

Carthaginians (II/32a-b) during the Punic Wars.
Later Macedonians (II/35) and Seleucids (II/19c-d).
Gallic Tribes (II/11) and Numidians (II/40).
and Pyrrhic Army (II/27)

I replaced the essex lead spears with real :o) steel wire for the Triarii, the figures look a little better, also trying out a better flocking method of bases....... umm...Soon I will post 2 more 15mm painted Armies, Camillian and Marian Romans.