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- Collection: Commands & Colors: Ancients: Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms
Raphia (217 BC)Scenario#: 119 Date: 217-BC Location: Raphia, Gaza StripThe Wars of the Successors led to the establishment of three Hellenistic Kingdoms: the Antigonids (Macedon), the Ptolemies (Egypt) and the Seleucids (from Asia Minor to India). The Seleucid Empire began to fragment, losing Judea and most of its… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Pydna (168 BC)Scenario#: 124 Date: 168-BC Location: Pydna, GreeceThe Roman victory at Cynoscephalae (197) had humbled, but not eliminated, the Macedonian army. As the reality of Roman world domination became clear, most of Greece rallied to support Perseus, the son of Philip V. The Third Macedonian War broke … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Plataea (479 BC)Scenario#: 103 Date: 479-BC Location: Plataea, GreeceThe Persian emperor Xerses I led a massive invasion of Greece to avenge the defeat of his father’s forces at Marathon. After annihilating the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, Xerxes captured and burned Athens. Macedon, Thessaly and Boeotia submitted to… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Paraitacene (317 BC)Scenario#: 113 Date: 317-BC Location: Isfahan, IranBy 318 BC the Successors had formed two competing alliances: the ‘Royalists’ who claimed to fight to maintain the empire for Alexander’s infant sons, and a rival coalition that sought to claim their own independent kingdoms. The opposing Successor… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Marathon (490 BC)Scenario#: 101 Date: 490-BC Location: Marathon, GreeceKing Darius I of Persia sent an expedition against Athens in reprisal for the burning of Sardes in 498 BC during the failed Ionian Revolt. The Persian fleet under the joint command of Datis and Artaphernes landed near Marathon bay, … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Mantinea (362 BC)Scenario#: 105 Date: 362-BC Location: Mantinea, GreeceThebes’ shocking victory at Leuctra in (371) had ended the Spartan hegemony over Greece. Epaminondas then organized the Arcadian League of cities in the Peloponnesus, in order to counter-balance Sparta and ensure Theban supremacy. A division in the… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Magnesia (190 BC)Scenario#: 121 Date: 190-BC Location: Izmir Province, TurkeyFollowing his defeat at Raphia, Antiochus III campaigned continuously to restore his empire. He re-conquered Asia Minor, Armenia, Parthia and Bactria. Next, he avenged Raphia with a decisive victory over the Ptolemaic Egyptians at Panion in 199 BC.… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Leuctra (371 BC)Scenario#: 104 Date: 371-BC Location: Leuctra, GreeceSparta’s victory over Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431- 404) cemented the reputation of her hoplites as the premier infantry force in the world. However, Spartan arrogance following this victory led to the outbreak of hostilities with her former… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Jaxartes River (328 BC)Scenario#: 110 Date: 329-BC Location: Khujand, TajikistanBy 329 BC Alexander had completed the subjugation of the eastern Persian satraps, and his army was building a new city, Alexandria Eschate, on the banks of the Jaxartes, to guard his northeastern frontier. A Scythian force under their chief, … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Issus (333 BC)Scenario#: 108 Date: 333-BC Location: Issus, TurkeyAfter the battle of Granicus River, Darius assembled a new army near Babylon while Alexander overran Asia Minor. Darius advanced into Syria to await the Macedonian invader. However, when Alexander’s advance was delayed due to his illness, Darius… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Ipsus (301 BC)Scenario#: 115 Date: 301-BC Location: Bayat, TurkeyBy 309 BC, all of Alexander’s heirs had been executed. The Successors ended the pretense of fighting for the restoration of the empire, and proclaimed themselves kings. With the most powerful army of all the contenders, Antigonus made a bid … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Indus (306 BC)Scenario#: 123 Date: 306-BC Location: Ganges Valley, IndiaSeleucus of Syria crossed the Indus in 306 to recapture the Ganges Valley that had been overrun by the Mauryan king, Chandragupta. Using a cavalry feint, Seleucus had crossed the Indus and drew up in a strong defensive position. Deployed … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Hydaspes (326 BC)Scenario#: 111 Date: 326-BC Location: Punjab Province, PakistanHaving gained control over all of the known civilized world, Alexander ventured into India in 326 BC. He met Resistance from Porus at the River Hydaspes. Porus’ large corps of 200 elephants thwarted all of Alexander’s attempts to cross the … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Himera (480 BC)Scenario#: 102 Date: 480-BC Location: Himera, SicilyPhoenicia and Greece both colonized the western Mediterranean. Carthage unified the Punic cities into an empire, while Syracuse rose to become the leading Greek city under its first Tyrant, Gelon. With Theron of Akragas, Gelon took control of Himera… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Heraclea (280 BC)Scenario#: 116 Date: 280-BC Location: Heraclea, ItalyAs a youth, Pyrrhus of Epirus served as a lieutenant under the Diadochi, including Demetrius and Ptolemy. In 297 BC he regained his ancestral kingdom, and went on to seize the throne of Macedon. By 284 he was driven out … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Hellespont (323 BC)Scenario#: 112 Date: 321-BC Location: Dardanelles, TurkeyAlexander's death in 323 BC threw his empire into a state of political and military turmoil, with his generals and governors claiming independent kingdoms as his “Successors” (the Diadochia). Perdiccas inherited the main Macedonian army and the title… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Granicus (334 BC)Scenario#: 107 Date: 334-BC Location: Biga Çayı, TurkeyAlexander succeeded his father in 336 BC, and after securing control of Macedon and the other Greek states, he marched east to challenge the Persian Empire. He crossed the Hellespont into Asia with about 32,000 infantry and 5,100 cavalry. Darius … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Gaugamela (331 BC)Scenario#: 109 Date: 331-BC Location: Erbil, IraqRather than pursue Darius after the victory at Issus (333), Alexander turned south to neutralize the Persian fleet. In a two-year campaign he captured Tyre and Gaza, and conquered Egypt. In 331, Alexander marched into Mesopotamia, intent on attacking… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Gabiene (316 BC)Scenario#: 114 Date: 316-BC Location: Isfahan Province, IranAfter Paraitacene in 317, Eumenes was desperately trying to keep the united Empire of Alexander alive for his heirs. The following year, Antigonus emerged early from winter quarters and force marched across the desert to catch Eumenes off guard.… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Cynoscephalae (197 BC)Scenario#: 120 Date: 197-BC Location: Thessaly, GreeceVictory in the Second Punic War (218-201 BC) established Rome as the dominant power in the Western Mediterranean. Since Philip V of Macedon had allied with Hannibal during that war, Rome had a score to settle. Rome used complaints from … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Cronium (376 BC)Scenario#: 122 Date: 376-BC Location: Cronium, SicilyIn 410 BC, Carthage invaded Greek Sicily, ending seventy years of peace. In the turmoil surrounding the Punic invasion, Dionysius I was able to establish a tyranny in Syracuse in 405. Dionysius initiated a series of wars against Carthage and … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Crocus Plain (352 BC)Scenario#: 106 Date: 352-BC Location: Thessaly, GreeceIn 359 BC, Philip became king of Macedon. As a youth he had been a hostage in Thebes, where he observed the innovations of Epaminondas. Applying these lessons, Philip created a combined arms force of a maneuverable phalanx, cavalry and … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Beneventum (275 BC)Scenario#: 118 Date: 275-BC Location: Benevento, ItalyAfter the battle of Asculum, Pyrrhus left Italy for a three-year campaign in Sicily. Although he defeated the Carthaginians in every battle, he could not drive them off the island. Pyrrhus decided to return to Italy. Years of attrition and … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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Asculum (279 BC)Scenario#: 117 Date: 279-BC Location: Apulia, ItalyPyrrhus of Epirus nearly doubled the size of his army after his victory at Heraclea with Greeks, Samnites and Lucanians flocking to his standard. After absorbing the new recruits, Pyrrhus set off towards Rome. His advance was stopped at Asculum … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |