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Megalopolis (331 BC) Scenario#: 626 Date: 331-BC Location: Megalopolis, Greece Sparta had stood on the sidelines while Athens and Thebes battled Macedon at Chaeronea. As the Macedonian army plunged ever deeper into Asia, King Agis III sensed an opportunity to regain the hegemony of Greece for Sparta. Agis began secret … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Chaeronea (338 BC) Scenario#: 625 Date: 338-BC Location: Chaeronea, Greece Philip II gained the throne of Macedon in 359 BC and re-organized his army into a combined arms force. He then set on a long diplomatic and military campaign to dominate the Greek city-states. In 338, Athens and Thebes allied … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Mantinea (362 BC) Scenario#: 624 Date: 362-BC Location: Mantinea, Greece Thebes’ 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 #6: The Spartans
Leuctra (371 BC) Scenario#: 623 Date: 371-BC Location: Leuctra, Greece Sparta’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 #6: The Spartans
Tegyra (375 BC) Scenario#: 622 Date: 375-BC Location: Orchomenus, Greece In 379 BC, an insurrection ejected the Spartan garrison at Thebes, and the city set about reestablishing its control over the Boeotian League. After several years, the Thebans succeeded in driving Spartan garrisons out of every city in Boeotia,… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Lechaeum (391 BC) Scenario#: 621 Date: 391-BC Location: Lechaaeum, Greece The Spartan commander at Lechaeum, honoring the tradition of the Amyclaeans in his army to return to their city of Amyclae to celebrate a religious festival, marched an escort force of Hoplites and cavalry past Corinth. After successfully leading his… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Coronea (394 BC) Scenario#: 620 Date: 394-BC Location: Coronea, Greece After the battle of Nemea, Agesilaus was moving south into Boeotia with an army of helots and veterans of the Ten Thousand, reinforced by some Spartan regiments and other allies. The coalition forces lined up to oppose him at Coronea. … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Nemea (394 BC) Scenario#: 619 Date: 394-BC Location: Nemea, Greece After the Theban victory at the battle of Haliartus, Athens, Thebes, Corinth and Argos joined together in an anti-Spartan alliance. Aristodemus was sent north to challenge the alliance and the two armies met near the dry riverbed of Nemea. The … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
River Centrites (401 BC) Scenario#: 618 Date: 401-BC Location: Baghdad, Iraq After the battle of Cunaxa, the Ten Thousand chose Cheirisophus and Xenophon as leaders. Xenophon led an organized retreat through Carducia and Armenia toward the Black Sea, constantly harassed first by Persian armies and then by local tribes. Using… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Piraeus (403 BC) Scenario#: 617 Date: 403-BC Location: Piraeus, Greece After the Thirty were deposed, the new government, although more moderate, was not ready to compromise with the Athenian exiles, who now held the Athenian port of Piraeus. The new government sent emissaries to Sparta, and Sparta sent Pausanias at … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Munychia (404 BC) Scenario#: 616 Date: 404-BC Location: Piraeus, Greece Thrasybulus and the Athenian exiles marched from Phyle to the port city of Piraeus. The next day, oligarchic forces under the command of Critias, one of the Thirty Tyrants, marched out to meet them. Thrasybulus had taken a defensive position … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Phyle (404 BC) Scenario#: 615 Date: 404-BC Location: Phyle, Greece Following Athens’ defeat in the Peloponnesian War, the victorious Spartans imposed an oligarchic government on the city which became known as the Thirty Tyrants. Late in 404, Thrasybulus, leading a force of Anthenian exiles, gathered at Phyle near… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Anapus River (415 BC) Scenario#: 614 Date: 415-BC Location: Syracuse, Sicily In 415 BC Athens and Sparta were still under the Peace of Nicias, when the Sicilian city of Segesta requested help from Athens in their war against Selinus. Some Athenians saw this as an opportunity to take over all of … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Mantinea (418 BC) Scenario#: 613 Date: 418-BC Location: Mantinea, Greece Ironically, the greatest Hoplite battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought during the Peace of Nicias (421-415). Athens was able to forge an anti-Spartan coalition. King Agis II of Sparta marched out to seek a decisive battle. The Spartan army … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Amphipolis (422 BC) Scenario#: 612 Date: 422-BC Location: Amphipolis, Greece In 424 BC, the Spartan general Brasidas led an army toward Thrace to threaten the only accessible part of the Athenian Empire. He reached Thrace and offered generous terms to the people of Amphipolis, who surrendered without a fight. In … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Delium (424 BC) Scenario#: 611 Date: 424-BC Location: Delium, Greece The first great Hoplite battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and Boeotia. The Athenians formed a plot with some Boeotian democrats to overthrow the Theban autocracy. Demosthenes led an expedition in the west, while Hippocrates… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Sphacteria (425 BC) Scenario#: 610 Date: 425-BC Location: Spacteria, Greece After the Battle of Pylos, a force of Spartan soldiers was isolated on the island of Sphacteria. Demosthenes, commanding the force at Pylos, initially planned to starve the Spartans out, but it became clear over time that the Spartans would … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Olpae (426 BC) Scenario#: 609 Date: 426-BC Location: Argos, Greece During the Second, or Great, Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) the Athenians recognized their inferiority to Sparta in land warfare, and chose to fight with proxy forces and at sea. Nevertheless, there were many small battles, and the clash at Olpae … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Tanagra (457 BC) Scenario#: 608 Date: 457-BC Location: Tanagra, Greece The First Peloponnesian War (460-445 BC) broke out due to Megara’s defection from the Spartan alliance, and Spartan envy and fear over the growth of the Athenian Empire. Nicomedes marched an army into Boeotia in 457 BC to intervene in … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Mycale (479 BC) Scenario#: 607 Date: 479-BC Location: ionia, Greece In the spring of 479 BC, various Ionian cities began a revolt against their Persian rulers, and soon were forced to turn to the Greek mainland for help. A meeting was called in Athens, and a Greek fleet of 110 … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Plataea (479 BC) Scenario#: 606 Date: 479-BC Location: Plataea, Greece The Persian emperor Xerxes 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 #6: The Spartans
Thermopylae - Grand Overview (480 BC) Scenario#: 605 Date: 480-BC Location: Thermopylae, Greece King Xerxes desired to punish the Athenians for his father’s defeat at Marathon and their support for Ionian revolts. He planned a second invasion of Greece in 480 BC and amassed a huge to extend the Persian Empire … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Thermopylae - Middle Gate (480 BC) Scenario#: 604 Date: 480-BC Location: Thermopylae, Greece King Xerxes desired to punish the Athenians for his father’s defeat at Marathon and their support for Ionian revolts. He planned a second invasion of Greece in 480 BC and amassed a huge army to extend the Persian Empire into … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Sepeia (494 BC) Scenario#: 603 Date: 494-BC Location: Argolis, Greece Cleomenes I of Sparta, inspired by the words of the oracle at Delphi that he would take Argos, marched into Argive territory. It was here that the Argive army took up a defensive position. The Argive generals wanted to be … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Thyreatis (545 BC) Scenario#: 602 Date: 545-BC Location: Thyrea, Greece Sparta and Argos were quarreling over Thyreatis, a territory which was occupied by Sparta, but belonged to Argos. The Argives marched out to recover their land, but instead of engaging in battle, the two armies agreed that rather than commit … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #6: The Spartans
Hysiae (669 BC) Scenario#: 601 Date: 669-BC Location: Argolis, Greece King 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 #6: The Spartans
Marathon (490 BC) Scenario#: 516 Date: 490-BC Location: Marathon, Greece The Persian emperor Xerxes 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 burned Athens, then Macedon, Thessaly, and Boeotia submitted. However,… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Plataea (479 BC) Scenario#: 515 Date: 479-BC Location: Plataea, Greece The Carthaginians learned from earlier defeats in Sicily that they had to field reliable, trained heavy infantry of their own. They formed the Sacred Band, a force of about 2500 excellently trained Carthaginians, as good or better than anything the … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Crimissos River (341 BC) Scenario#: 514 Date: 341-BC Location: Fiumefreddo, Sicily Rather 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 #5: Epic Ancients II
Gaugamela (331 BC) Scenario#: 513 Date: 331-BC Location: Erbil, Iraq Having 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 #5: Epic Ancients II
Hydaspes (326 BC) Scenario#: 512 Date: 326-BC Location: Punjab Province, Pakistan By 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 #5: Epic Ancients II
Paraitacene (317 BC) Scenario#: 511 Date: 317-BC Location: Isfahan, Iran After 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 #5: Epic Ancients II
Beneventum (275 BC) Scenario#: 510 Date: 275-BC Location: Benevento, Italy After 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 #5: Epic Ancients II
Bagradas (253 BC) Scenario#: 509 Date: 203-BC Location: Medjerda, Tunisia The Romans are on the verge of defeating Carthage and ending the First Punic War. Regulus and a veteran Roman army landed in Africa, and, though woefully short of cavalry, defeated several Carthaginian forces. Desperate, the Carthaginians turned to… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Clusium (225 BC) Scenario#: 508 Date: 225-BC Location: Faesulae, Italy The Cisalpine Gauls (those living south of the Alps) had sacked Rome in 390 BC and fought intermittently with Rome for the next 150 years. After a series of defeats early in the 3rd century BC, the Gauls remained quiet … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Lake Trasimenus (217 BC) Scenario#: 507 Date: 217-BC Location: Perugia, Italy Much of Hannibal’s “genius” for warfare lay in his ability to take the measure of his opponents’ abilities and intentions. His opponent in 217 BC was Roman Consul Gaius Flaminius, a vain and incompetent patrician. Armed with this knowledge, Hannibal… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Dertosa (215 BC) Scenario#: 506 Date: 215-BC Location: Dertosa, Spain After Cannae, Rome struggled to rebuild its armies, but needed time. In Spain, Hannibal’s brother Hasdrubal commanded an army large enough to possibly let Carthage win the war – if it united with Hannibal’s victorious veterans. Standing in his way, … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Arausio (105 BC) Scenario#: 505 Date: 105-BC Location: Arausio, France Following the Punic Wars, Rome set out to consolidate the territories it had captured beyond the Alps. At the same time, a major migration by the Cimbri, Teutons, and Ambrones, under the Kings Boiorix and Teutobod, was moving south, reportedly … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Zama (202 BC) Scenario#: 504 Date: 202-BC Location: Siliana, Tunisia Carthage is on the verge of defeat. Spain has been lost, Scipio has landed in Africa and beaten a large, but inexperienced, Carthaginian army at the Battle of the Great Plains. Masinissa has taken his vaunted Numidian light horse over … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Raphia (217 BC) Scenario#: 503 Date: 217-BC Location: Raphia, Gaza Strip The 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 #5: Epic Ancients II
Ilipa (206 BC) Scenario#: 502 Date: 206-BC Location: Seville, Spain Hasdrubal's departure to join Hannibal in Italy left only two Carthaginian armies in Spain under mediocre commanders (Hasdrubal yes another one, and Mago). Scipio made steady progress against them, securing territory and prompting many Spanish tribes… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Cannae (216 BC) Scenario#: 501 Date: 216-BC Location: Cannae, Italy Finally aware of the true threat posed by Hannibal, the Romans assembled a truly large army, perhaps up to 80,000 strong, lead by two consuls and two pro-consuls. When both consuls were present, Roman tradition was for them to alternate … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #5: Epic Ancients II
Cibalae (314 AD) Scenario#: 424 Date: 314-AD Location: Vinkovci, Croatia In the years after Milvian Bridge, Constantine gradually consolidated his military superiority. Licinius emerged as Constantine’s chief rival. After defeating Daia, Licinius gained control over the entire eastern half of the Roman Empire. Relations… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Milvian Bridge (312 AD) Scenario#: 423 Date: 312-AD Location: Rome, Italy While emperor Diocletian’s “Tetrarchy” system of shared power maintained calm for 20 years, eventually rivalries took over again. In 306 Maxentius proclaimed himself emperor, setting off another confused civil war. He gained great power when F.V… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Immae (272 AD) Scenario#: 422 Date: 272-AD Location: Antioch, Turkey The Palmyrene Empire (260–273) consisted of the (former) eastern Roman provinces of Syria, Palestine, and large parts of Asia Minor. This breakaway kingdom was ruled by the famous Queen Zenobia and had won many victories over the Sassanids, while… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Pavia (271 AD) Scenario#: 421 Date: 271-AD Location: Pavia, Italy After the victory at Fano, Emperor Aurelian sent his troops in pursuit of the defeated Alemanni horde, which was racing back to its homeland. Aurelian had the mountain passes blocked and then proceeded to destroy almost the entire Alemanni army. … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Fano (271 AD) Scenario#: 420 Date: 271-AD Location: Fano, Italy After his serious defeat at the Battle of Placentia at the hands of the Alemanni, Emperor Aurelian rallied and re-grouped his troops and started in pursuit. The Alemanni were moving towards Rome, producing great fear in the city. Rome had … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Placentia (271 AD) Scenario#: 419 Date: 271-AD Location: Piacenza, Italy Aurelian became emperor in 270, and is remembered as one of the “soldier-emperors” who restored the empire after its near collapse. During his five-year reign, Aurelian re-united the empire after two-thirds of the provinces had broken away from… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Naissus (268 AD) Scenario#: 418 Date: 268-AD Location: Naissus, Serbia The Goths, a Germanic people, were migrating southward and crossed the Roman frontier in the province of Pannonia. The emperor Gallienus, fresh from his victory over another Germanic tribe, the Alemani, managed to check the Goth’s advance early in… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome
Edessa (259 AD) Scenario#: 417 Date: 259-AD Location: Edessa, Turkey The Battle of Edessa was another round in the on-going Roman- Persian Wars. In 258, Shapur I, King of Sassanid Persia invaded Roman territory, overrunning Armenia and continuing into Syria. In order to stop his repeated plundering, In 259, Emperor … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #4: Imperial Rome