The hundred years from AD 350 to AD 450 was perhaps the most tumultuous period in recorded history. It was a time that saw the crossing of the frozen Rhine by various German tribes; the sack of Rome by the Goths and Vandals; the great invasion of the Huns; the emergence of powerful feuding landlords and endemic peasant revolts; and the grasping of power by...
Warhammer Ancient Battles is a historically-orientated version of the popular Warhammer rules. Originally created as an independent spin-off from the Warhammer Fantasy Battle rules, it was subsequently brought back in-house at Games Workshop and now functions as a separate division of the company. Some of the rules inconsistencies that the parent game is...
From the publisher: Armies of Antiquity contains army lists for use with the Warhammer Ancient Battles rules. The lists cover all of the most famous armies of the ancient world, from the chariot armies of ancient Egypt through to armies of crusading knights. New rules to use in your Warhammer Ancient Battles games. 22 new army lists, including: Sumerian...
This 80-page sourcebook contains information, rules and army lists covering the period that marked the end of the Western Roman Empire and the start of the Dark Ages - 350 AD to 468 AD. The history of the end of the Western Roman Empire Descriptions of the strategy, tactics, and composition of the late Romance army and its Barbarian opponents. Biographies...
From the publisher: Seven detailed lists cover the greatest empires of the ancient Middle East - 2500 BC to 500 BC: the age of chariot warfare. Each list covers one of the following great empires and nations, including allies and opponents, historical background information, and descriptions of troop types: Sumerian & Akkadian. New Kingdom Egyptian....
From the publisher: Alexander the Great is one of the most famous names in history, and he led his armies to the ends of the earth and carved out an empire. Upon his death, the empire he conquered split apart within a few years. This source book contains a detailed historical overview of the period outlining the important events and battles of Alexander’s...
From the publisher: Spartacus' Slave Revolt was also known as the Great Slave War and this supplement focuses on the events surrounding that War as well as providing details of the two earlier revolts. Featured within this 48-page book are army lists for the Slave and Roman armies, as well as a linear campaign for leading the slaves to freedom. Expands:...
Expands Warhammer Ancient Battles From the publisher: In the West, Rome may have fallen, but in the East, Byzantium ensured the Roman values and spirit endured for another 1000 years. This 128-page sourcebook contains an historical overview of the period and covers events from 527 to 1204 A.D. During this period we see the rise of importance of the...
From the publisher: Hannibal Barca was the most famous general of his age. At the Start of the 2nd Punic War, against all odds, he marched his army over two mountain ranges and took on the Roman Republic; the mightiest empire of the ancient world. He won famous victory after famous victory and campaigned in his enemies homeland for 15 years. Not for half a...
Expands Warhammer Ancient Battles From the publisher: The Art of War: The Chinese approach to warfare 2205 BCE – 280 CE is a source book for Warhammer Ancient Battles. China has the longest continuous civilization in history and was finally unified by the First Emperor in 221 BCE. The Warring States period was over, and Qin victorious! Yet only 16 years...
From the publisher: Storm the walls of Rome, lay siege to Jerusalem! Siege and Conquest is a rules expansion and source book for Warhammer Ancient Battles. Throughout history, Sieges have decided the fates of nations. From the earliest Biblical times through the Roman period, the Crusades, the 100 Years War and into the age of gunpowder, peoples defended...