On the Painting Tray: November 2014

I just have to do some basing work and that will complete the legion with black shields for my Marian/Caesarean Roman collection.  Next up: next legion - that's another eighty figures plus a mounted legate.

Test photos: Command stands

These are the command bases for the next legion:

They are as always by Companion Miniatures, with one or two officers thrown in by other manufacturers.  I finished them a couple of weeks ago, but haven't had the time to take photos and make a blog post about them until now.

The shield transfers (LBMS) are for Warlord Miniatures figures, and are a bit large for the Companion shields, so I had to cut them to size.  I knew I would have to do this, but I liked this particular design so I thought the extra effort was worth it.  They do curl up at the edges, but instead of working with them I left some of them damaged and/or overpainted; this is meant to be a veteran legion, so I want them to be a bit rough and ready.  I think they are okay on these particular guys, though.

Campaign Events, 133-129 BC(E)

Here we go:

 

Autumn 133

• Roman reinforcements are sent marching overland from Illyria to Macedonia, en route to the new province of Asia.
• The Sicilian Slave Revolt is finally put down.
• The Parthians march from the Bactrian border to make a surprise invasion of Babylonia; the Ptolemaic defenders retire in haste to Palmyra.

Spring 132

• The Roman reinforcements arrive in Asia.
• The Parthians incorporate Babylonia.

Summer 132

• Pergamum formally capitulates before the legions of Rome; tax farmers move in en masse.
• The Parthians move into Assyria.

Autumn 132

• The Romans continue to mop up chunks of Asia Minor by marching into Phrygia.
• The Parthians take Assyria unopposed.

Spring 131

• Rome annexes Phrygia.
• The Egyptians reinforce Palmyra.
• The Parthians raid Syria; anarchy ensues northwards as various petty kingdoms emerge to the east of Galatia.

Summer 131

• The Romans march into Lydia.
• The Parthians return with treasure to Assyria.

Autumn 131

• Lydia falls to Rome.
• The Parthians move into Adiabene.

Spring 130

• The Romans go beyond the boundaries of the Pergamene Bequest into Caria.
• The Indians send reinforcements northwards.
• Adiabene is annexed by the growing Parthian Empire.

Summer 130

• Caria annexed by Rome.
• The Parthians move into Sophene.

Autumn 130

• The Romans march into Pamphylia.
• Sophene annexed by Parthia.

Spring 129

• Pamphylia is now Roman.
• The Parthians attack Palmyra.

So that's it; a period of relative peace as the Romans and Parthians mop up a large number of minor territories between them, and everyone else builds up their forces. The next battle sees a large Ptolemaic army facing off against the might of Parthia.