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Chronological Army Chart by-sa 2010 by Thomas Wulfes (tws_fog@me.com)‘Field of Glory’ © by Silitherine Software and Osprey Publishing Ltd.

Late-Republ. 105 – 25 BCLate-Republ. 105 – 25 BC

Gallic 300 – 50 BCGallic 300 – 50 BC

Later Carthaginian 275 – 146 BCLater Carthaginian 275 – 146 BC

Pyrrhic 280 – 272 BCPyrrhic 280 – 272 BC

Illyrian 325 BC – 1 AD Illyrian 325 BC – 1 AD

Iberian 250 BC – 1 ADIberian 250 BC – 1 AD

Later Macedonian 260 – 148 BCLater Macedonian 260 – 148 BC

Attalid Pergamene 262 – 129 BCAttalid Pergamene 262 – 129 BC

Numidian or Early Moorish 225 – 1 ADNumidian or Early Moorish 225 – 1 AD

Later Seleucid 205 – 63 BCLater Seleucid 205 – 63 BC

Later Ptolemaic 166 – 30 BCLater Ptolemaic 166 – 30 BC

Pontic 110 – 47 BCPontic 110 – 47 BC

Spartacus 73 – 71 BCSpartacus 73 – 71 BC

Early Armenian 331 – 252 BCEarly Armenian 331 – 252 BC

Parthian 247 BC – 224 ADParthian 247 BC – 224 AD

Later Jewish 167 BC – 6 ADLater Jewish 167 BC – 6 AD

Bosporan 348 BC – 375 ADBosporan 348 BC – 375 AD

1) Rise of Rome

Mid-Republican Roman 280 – 105 BCMid-Republican Roman 280 – 105 BC

Later Anglo-Irish1300 – 1500Later Anglo-Irish1300 – 1500

War of the Roses English 1455 – 1500War of the Roses English 1455 – 1500

Medieval Welsh 1400 – 09Medieval Welsh 1400 – 09

Later Medieval Scots (Britain) 1300 – 1500Later Medieval Scots (Britain) 1300 – 1500

Later Medieval Scots (Continental) 1418 – 29Later Medieval Scots (Continental) 1418 – 29

Later Scots Isles and Highlands 1300 – 1493Later Scots Isles and Highlands 1300 – 1493

Medieval Irish 1300 – 1500Medieval Irish 1300 – 1500

Ordonnance French 1445 – 1500Ordonnance French 1445 – 1500

Free Company 1357 – 1444Free Company 1357 – 1444

Navarrese 1350 – 1378

Later Low Countries 1300 – 1477Later Low Countries 1300 – 1477

Ordnonnance Burgundian 1471 – 77Ordnonnance Burgundian 1471 – 77

Swiss 1291 – 1500Swiss 1291 – 1500

Later Medieval German 1340 – 1500Later Medieval German 1340 – 1500

Later Medieval Danish 1300 – 1500

Later Medieval Swedish 1300 – 1500Later Medieval Swedish 1300 – 1500

Condotta Italian 1320 – 1500Condotta Italian 1320 – 1500

Medieval Crown of Aragon 1336 – 1479Medieval Crown of Aragon 1336 – 1479

Medieval Portugese 1357 – 1500Medieval Portugese 1357 – 1500

Santa Hermandad Nueva Castilian 1476 – 97Santa Hermandad Nueva Castilian 1476 – 97

Later Granadine 1340 –1492Later Granadine 1340 –1492

2) Storm of Arrows

100 Years’ War English 1320 – 1455100 Years’ War English 1320 – 1455

Medieval Castilian 1350 – 1476Medieval Castilian 1350 – 1476

Medieval Burgundian 1363 – 1471Medieval Burgundian 1363 – 1471

Medieval French 1300 – 1445Medieval French 1300 – 1445

Classical Greek 700 – 279 BCClassical Greek 700 – 279 BC

Thracian 700 BC – 46 ADThracian 700 BC – 46 AD

Lydian 700 – 546 BCLydian 700 – 546 BC

Late Dynastic Egyptian -a- 664 – 525 BCLate Dynastic Egyptian -a- 664 – 525 BC

Kyrenean Greek 630 – 74 BCKyrenean Greek 630 – 74 BC

Early Carthaginian 550 – 275 BCEarly Carthaginian 550 – 275 BC

Skythian or Saka 550 – 50 BCSkythian or Saka 550 – 50 BC

Classical Indian 500 BC – 550 ADClassical Indian 500 BC – 550 AD

Late Achaem. 420 – 329 BCLate Achaem. 420 – 329 BC

Syracusan 412 – 211 BCSyracusan 412 – 211 BC

Alexandrian Macedonian 355 – 323 BCAlexandrian Macedonian 355 – 323 BC

Early Sarmatian 350 BC – 1 ADEarly Sarmatian 350 BC – 1 AD

Early Successor 323 – 166 BCEarly Successor 323 – 166 BC

Galatian 280 – 25 BCGalatian 280 – 25 BC

Hellenistic Greek 279 – 146 BCHellenistic Greek 279 – 146 BC

Graeco-Bactrian 250 – 130 BCGraeco-Bactrian 250 – 130 BC

Indo-Greek 180 BC – 10 ADIndo-Greek 180 BC – 10 AD

3) Immortal Fire

Late Libyan Allies 550 – 500 BCLate Libyan Allies 550 – 500 BC

Early Achaemenid Persian 550 – 420 BCEarly Achaemenid Persian 550 – 420 BC

Late Dynastic Egyptian -b- 405 – 343 BCLate Dynastic Egyptian -b- 405 – 343 BC

Later Crusader 1118 - 1291Later Crusader 1118 - 1291

Fatimid Egyptian 978 – 1171Fatimid Egyptian 978 – 1171

Georgian 1008 – 1500Georgian 1008 – 1500

Seljuk Turk 1037 – 1307Seljuk Turk 1037 – 1307

Cuman 1054 – 1394Cuman 1054 – 1394

Cilician Armenian 1080 – 1375Cilician Armenian 1080 – 1375

Syrian States 1092 – 1286Syrian States 1092 – 1286

Khwarazmian 1156 – 1246Khwarazmian 1156 – 1246

Ayyubid Eg. 1171 – 1250Ayyubid Eg. 1171 – 1250

Middle Serbian 1180 – 1300Middle Serbian 1180 – 1300

Middle Bulgarian 1186 – 1300Middle Bulgarian 1186 – 1300

Medieval Cypriot 1192 – 1489Medieval Cypriot 1192 – 1489

P. Latin 1204 – 61P. Latin 1204 – 61

Latin Greece 1204 – 1311Latin Greece 1204 – 1311

Ilkhanid Mongol 1230 – 1353Ilkhanid Mongol 1230 – 1353

Mamluk Egytian 1250 – 1500Mamluk Egytian 1250 – 1500

4) Swords and Scimitars4) Swords and Scimitars

Komnenan Byzantine 1071 – 1204Komnenan Byzantine 1071 – 1204

Early Crusader 1096 – 1118Early Crusader 1096 – 1118

5) Legions Triumphant

Principate Roman 25 BC – 284 ADPrincipate Roman 25 BC – 284 AD Dominate Roman 284 – 425Dominate Roman 284 – 425 Foederate 425 – 493Foederate 425 – 493

Kushan or Indo-Skythian 130 BC – 400 ADKushan or Indo-Skythian 130 BC – 400 AD

Early German 125 BC – 260 BCEarly German 125 BC – 260 BC

Ancient British 55 BC – 100 ADAncient British 55 BC – 100 AD

Early Scots-Irish 55 BC – 475 ADEarly Scots-Irish 55 BC – 475 AD

Dacian or Carpi 100 BC – 106 ADDacian or Carpi 100 BC – 106 AD

Later Sarmatian 100 – 475Later Sarmatian 100 – 475

Early Alan 100 – 650Early Alan 100 – 650

Caledonian 50 – 225Caledonian 50 – 225 Early Pictish 225 – 500Early Pictish 225 – 500

Sassanid Persian 224 – 651Sassanid Persian 224 – 651

Early Visigothic/Vandal 250 – 419Early Visigothic/Vandal 250 – 419

Middle Armenian Allies 252 – 428Middle Armenian Allies 252 – 428

Jewish Revolt 66 – 73 / 132 – 135Jewish Revolt 66 – 73 / 132 – 135

Palmyran 258 – 273Palmyran 258 – 273

Early Frankish, Alamanni, Burgundi, Limigantes, Quandi, Rugii, Suebi or Turcilingi 260 – 585Early Frankish, Alamanni, Burgundi, Limigantes, Quandi, Rugii, Suebi or Turcilingi 260 – 585

Early Anglo-Saxon, Bavarian, Frisian, Old Saxon or Thuringian 260 – 532Early Anglo-Saxon, Bavarian, Frisian, Old Saxon or Thuringian 260 – 532

Early Ostrogothic, Herul, Sciri or Taifali 260 – 493Early Ostrogothic, Herul, Sciri or Taifali 260 – 493

Gepid or Early Lombard 260 – 568Gepid or Early Lombard 260 – 568

Western Hunnic 370 – 580Western Hunnic 370 – 580

Hephthalite Hunnic 350 – 567Hephthalite Hunnic 350 – 567

Chinoite Hunnic Allies 375 – 500Chinoite Hunnic Allies 375 – 500

Sabir Hunnic Allies 454 – 575Sabir Hunnic Allies 454 – 575

Early Ottoman Turkish 1299 – 1362Early Ottoman Turkish 1299 – 1362 Later Ottoman Turkish 1362 – 1500Later Ottoman Turkish 1362 – 1500

6) Eternal Empire

Late Byzantine 1261 – 1461Late Byzantine 1261 – 1461

Tatar 1242 – 1500Tatar 1242 – 1500

Later Russian 1265 – 1500Later Russian 1265 – 1500

Later Serbian 1300 – 1459Later Serbian 1300 – 1459

Later Bulgarian 1300 – 1395Later Bulgarian 1300 – 1395

Later Lithuanian 1300 – 1500Later Lithuanian 1300 – 1500

Later Polish 1300 – 1500Later Polish 1300 – 1500

Albanian 1356 – 58Albanian 1356 – 58

Later Teutonic KnightsLater Teutonic Knights

Catalan Cpy. 1302 – 88Catalan Cpy. 1302 – 88

Middle Hungarian 1308 – 1440Middle Hungarian 1308 – 1440

Moldavian or Wallachian 1330 – 1500Moldavian or Wallachian 1330 – 1500

Timurid, Black Sheep or White Sheep Turcoman 1360 – 1500Timurid, Black Sheep or White Sheep Turcoman 1360 – 1500

Hussite 1419 – 79Hussite 1419 – 79

Later Hungarian 1441 – 1500Later Hungarian 1441 – 1500

7) Decline and Fall

Early B. 493 – 550Early B. 493 – 550

Later Moorish 350 – 700Later Moorish 350 – 700

Later Visigothic 419 – 718Later Visigothic 419 – 718

African Vandal 442 – 534African Vandal 442 – 534

Italian Ostrogothic 493 – 561Italian Ostrogothic 493 – 561

Early South Slav 500 – 1102Early South Slav 500 – 1102

Lombard 568 – 1077Lombard 568 – 1077

Maurikian Byzantine 550 – 650Maurikian Byzantine 550 – 650

Christian Nubian 550 – 1500Christian Nubian 550 – 1500

Avar 553 – 826Avar 553 – 826

Western Turkish 550 – 1016Western Turkish 550 – 1016

Arab Conquest 629 – 85Arab Conquest 629 – 85

Early Bulgarian 631 – 1018Early Bulgarian 631 – 1018

Thematic Byzantine 650 – 963Thematic Byzantine 650 – 963

Abbasid Arab 747 – 946Abbasid Arab 747 – 946Umayyad Arab 685 – 750Umayyad Arab 685 – 750

Early Northern African Dynasties 789 – 1091Early Northern African Dynasties 789 – 1091

Khurasanian Dynasties 821 – 1003Khurasanian Dynasties 821 – 1003

Bedouin Dynasties 890 – 1079Bedouin Dynasties 890 – 1079

Dailami Dynasties 930 – 1055Dailami Dynasties 930 – 1055

Pecheneg 850 – 1122Pecheneg 850 – 1122

Ghaznavid 962 – 1187Ghaznavid 962 – 1187

Nikephorian Byzantine 963 – 1071Nikephorian Byzantine 963 – 1071

Carolingian Frankish 751 – 888Carolingian Frankish 751 – 888

8) Wolves from the Sea

Post-Roman British 367 – 600Post-Roman British 367 – 600

Early Welsh 375 – 1100Early Welsh 375 – 1100

Later Scots-Irish 475 – 875Later Scots-Irish 475 – 875

Breton Allies 575 – 931Breton Allies 575 – 931

Later Pictish 500 – 848Later Pictish 500 – 848

Early Slavic 500 – 833Early Slavic 500 – 833

Middle Anglo-Saxon 600 – 1016Middle Anglo-Saxon 600 – 1016

Astur-Leonese 718 – 1037Astur-Leonese 718 – 1037

Andalusian 755 – 1031Andalusian 755 – 1031

Early Navarrese 778 – 1035Early Navarrese 778 – 1035

Merovingian Frankish 496 – 751Merovingian Frankish 496 – 751

Viking 793 – 1175Viking 793 – 1175

Magyar 830 – 1000Magyar 830 – 1000

Great Moravian 833 – 900Great Moravian 833 – 900

Early Scots 848 –1052Early Scots 848 –1052

Norse-Irish 875 – 1167Norse-Irish 875 – 1167

Early Medieval French 888 – 1050Early Medieval French 888 – 1050

Early Medieval German 888 – 1050Early Medieval German 888 – 1050

Rus 860 – 1054Rus 860 – 1054

Norman 923 – 1071 Norman 923 – 1071

Early Polish 966 – 1058Early Polish 966 – 1058

Anglo-Danish 1016 – 71Anglo-Danish 1016 – 71

Neo-Assyrian Empire 745 – 609 BCNeo-Assyrian Empire 745 – 609 BC

Hyksos 1650 – 1535 BCHyksos 1650 – 1535 BC

9) Swifter than Eagles

Nubian 3000 – 1500 BCNubian 3000 – 1500 BC

Early Libyan 3000 – 550 BCEarly Libyan 3000 – 550 BC

Later Sumerian or Akkadian 2800 – 1762 BCLater Sumerian or Akkadian 2800 – 1762 BC

Mitanni 1595 – 1250 BCMitanni 1595 – 1250 BC

New Kingdom Egypt 1550 – 1069 BCNew Kingdom Egypt 1550 – 1069 BC

Later Minoan or Early Mycenaean 1600 – 1250Later Minoan or Early Mycenaean 1600 – 1250

Middle or Early Neo-Assyrian 1365 – 745 BCMiddle or Early Neo-Assyrian 1365 – 745 BC

Later Mycenaean or Trojan 1250 – 1175Later Mycenaean or Trojan 1250 – 1175

Syro-Canaanite 1600 – 1100 BCSyro-Canaanite 1600 – 1100 BC

Old or Middle Kingdom Egypt 2686 – 1550 BCOld or Middle Kingdom Egypt 2686 – 1550 BC

Philistine 1100 – 732 BCPhilistine 1100 – 732 BCSea Peoples 1275 – 1100Sea Peoples 1275 – 1100

Neo-Hittite and Aramaean 1100 – 700 BCNeo-Hittite and Aramaean 1100 – 700 BCHittite Empire 1400 – 1180 BC

Later Hebrew 1000 – 586 BCLater Hebrew 1000 – 586 BC

Libyan Egyptian 945 – 720 BCLibyan Egyptian 945 – 720 BC

Urartian 860 – 585Urartian 860 – 585

Median Empire 836 – 550 BCMedian Empire 836 – 550 BC

Elam 875 – 539Elam 875 – 539

Cimmerian or Early Skythian 800 – 550 BCCimmerian or Early Skythian 800 – 550 BC

Kushite Egyptian 732 – 656 BCKushite Egyptian 732 – 656 BC

Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 – 539Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 – 539

Later Sicilian 1154 – 1282Later Sicilian 1154 – 1282

Early Plantagenet Engl.1154 – 1272Early Plantagenet Engl.1154 – 1272

Feudal Catalan and Early Crown of Aragon 988 – 1336Feudal Catalan and Early Crown of Aragon 988 – 1336

Early Hungarian 1000 – 1308Early Hungarian 1000 – 1308

Taifa Andalusian 1031 – 1172Taifa Andalusian 1031 – 1172

Feudal Navarrese and Aragonese 1035 – 1328Feudal Navarrese and Aragonese 1035 – 1328

Feudal Castilian, Leonese or Portuguese 1037 – 1357Feudal Castilian, Leonese or Portuguese 1037 – 1357

Fanatic Berber 1039 – 1500Fanatic Berber 1039 – 1500

Italo-Norman 1041 – 1154Italo-Norman 1041 – 1154

Feudal French 1050 – 1300Feudal French 1050 – 1300

Imperial German 1050 – 1340Imperial German 1050 – 1340

Feudal German 1050 – 1340Feudal German 1050 – 1340

Communal Italian 1050 – 1340Communal Italian 1050 – 1340

Papal 1050 – 1340Papal 1050 – 1340

Early Scots Isles and Highlands 1050 – 1300Early Scots Isles and Highlands 1050 – 1300

Feudal Scots 1052 – 1300Feudal Scots 1052 – 1300

Early Russian 1054 – 1264Early Russian 1054 – 1264

Feudal Polish 1058 – 1300Feudal Polish 1058 – 1300

Anglo-Norm. 1072 – 1154Anglo-Norm. 1072 – 1154

Later Welsh 1100 – 1283Later Welsh 1100 – 1283

Early Lithuanian or Samogitian 1100 – 1300Early Lithuanian or Samogitian 1100 – 1300

Wendish, Prussian or Estonian 1100 – 1283Wendish, Prussian or Estonian 1100 – 1283

Early Medieval Frisian and other Free Cantons 1106 – 1340Early Medieval Frisian and other Free Cantons 1106 – 1340

Post-Viking Scandinavian 1150 – 1300Post-Viking Scandinavian 1150 – 1300

Early Medieval Irish 1167 – 1300Early Medieval Irish 1167 – 1300

Early Anglo-Irish 1167 – 1300Early Anglo-Irish 1167 – 1300

Early Teutonic Knights 1202 – 1300Early Teutonic Knights 1202 – 1300

Mongol Invasion 1223 – 42Mongol Invasion 1223 – 42

Early Granadine 1232 – 1340Early Granadine 1232 – 1340

Middle Plantagenet English 1272 – 1320Middle Plantagenet English 1272 – 1320

10) Oath of Fealty

11) Lost Scrolls11) Lost Scrolls

Early Republican Roman 509 – 280 BCEarly Republican Roman 509 – 280 BC

Etruscan League 700 – 280 BCEtruscan League 700 – 280 BC

Italian Hill Tribes 700 – 290 BCItalian Hill Tribes 700 – 290 BC

Latin 509 – 338 BCLatin 509 – 338 BC

Samnite 355 – 272 BCSamnite 355 – 272 BC

Campanian 425 – 211 BCCampanian 425 – 211 BC

Apulian, Lucanian or Bruttian 500 – 203 BCApulian, Lucanian or Bruttian 500 – 203 BC

Early Nomad 3100 – 300 BCEarly Nomad 3100 – 300 BC

Early Highland Raiders 3000 – 1000 BCEarly Highland Raiders 3000 – 1000 BC

Early Elamite 2800 – 1100 BCEarly Elamite 2800 – 1100 BC

Amorite Kingdoms 2000 – 1600 BCAmorite Kingdoms 2000 – 1600 BC

Vietnamese 700 BC – 1009 ADVietnamese 700 BC – 1009 AD

Pre-Islamic Arabian 300 – 633Pre-Islamic Arabian 300 – 633

Later Pre-Islamic Bedouin 400 – 636Later Pre-Islamic Bedouin 400 – 636

Axumite 100 – 970Axumite 100 – 970

Beja, Nile Valley Blemmye or Early Nobatae 250 – 1500Beja, Nile Valley Blemmye or Early Nobatae 250 – 1500

Tuareg 950 – 1500Tuareg 950 – 1500

Medieval German City Leagues 1300 – 1500Medieval German City Leagues 1300 – 1500

Later Medieval Feudal German 1300 – 1500Later Medieval Feudal German 1300 – 1500

Later Medieval Frisian or Dithmarschen 1340 – 1500Later Medieval Frisian or Dithmarschen 1340 – 1500