Re: LORDS OF HISTORY (the ultimate edition)
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 8:13 pm
Round 13: The Empire at Bay
When in 248, emperor Philippus Arabus celebrated the 1000th year of Rome, the empire still exuded strength and little presaged the forthcoming decades of crisis that almost destroyed it. But dark clouds were gathering: the Germans were massing on the Danube and the Rhine, the Sasanians on the Euphrates. The army was restive and conscious of its power to make or break emperors. The following year, the Danube legions under Decius marched into Italy and overwhelmed the outnumbered legions of Philippus. But Decius didn’t rule for long. In 251 he was lost with most of his army in the traumatic defeat of Forum Terebronii (Abrittus) as the Goths overran the Balkans, the first time an emperor had fallen in battle. With difficulties, his successors stabilized the situation on the Danube and Rhine, enough that Valerian was able to turn his attention to the eastern frontier. But a similar catastrophe befell his army in the great rout of Edessa at the hands of Shapur in 260. Rome’s resiliency once again was to be tested as in the days after Cannae.
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FORUM TEREBRONII 251 AD
Decius engaged the Goths as they returned home laden with booty. The Gothic king Cniva had carefully chosen the marshy terrain unfavourable to the Roman heavy infantry. As the Romans broke through the Gothic first battle line, they were met with a devastating counterattack.
Note: Regular Roman infantry is now rated either armoured, impact foot/sword or armoured, light spear/sword. It still trumps Gothic infantry that is only protected impact foot/sword or protected light spear/sword in the open but the Goths, being medium foot, will be in their element on marshy grounds.
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EDESSA 260 AD
With his army weakened by the plague, Valerian’s resolve and judgement failed when he was confronted by Shapur. Trying to negotiate, he was captured and his demoralized army was crushed with immense losses.
Note: note that demoralized Roman foot reverts to being fleeing poor medium foot.
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FORUM TEREBRONII (updated matchups)
Romans vs Goths
Allendeuce vs IMC
Edmund vs Iandavidsmith
Enakan vs Londo (Londo challenges Enakan)
Ericdoman vs Mcficivo
Fogman vs Tdefender
Iandavidsmith vs Lordnytram
IMC vs Edmund (Edmund challenges IMC)
Londo vs Allendeuce
Lordnytram vs Fogman
Mcfcivo vs Enakan
Tdefender vs Ericdoman
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EDESSA
Romans vs Sasanians
Allendeuce vs Lordnytram
Edmund vs Enakan
Enakan vs Fogman (Fogman challenges Enakan)
Ericdoman vs Edmund
Fogman vs Iandavidsmith
Iandavidsmith vs Mcfcivo
IMC vs Tdefender (TDefender challenges IMC)
Londo vs IMC
Lordnytram vs Ericdoman
Mcfcivo vs Allendeuce
Tdefender vs Londo
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First named initiates challenges. NO FOG OF WAR, NO DOUBLE MOVES.
When in 248, emperor Philippus Arabus celebrated the 1000th year of Rome, the empire still exuded strength and little presaged the forthcoming decades of crisis that almost destroyed it. But dark clouds were gathering: the Germans were massing on the Danube and the Rhine, the Sasanians on the Euphrates. The army was restive and conscious of its power to make or break emperors. The following year, the Danube legions under Decius marched into Italy and overwhelmed the outnumbered legions of Philippus. But Decius didn’t rule for long. In 251 he was lost with most of his army in the traumatic defeat of Forum Terebronii (Abrittus) as the Goths overran the Balkans, the first time an emperor had fallen in battle. With difficulties, his successors stabilized the situation on the Danube and Rhine, enough that Valerian was able to turn his attention to the eastern frontier. But a similar catastrophe befell his army in the great rout of Edessa at the hands of Shapur in 260. Rome’s resiliency once again was to be tested as in the days after Cannae.
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FORUM TEREBRONII 251 AD
Decius engaged the Goths as they returned home laden with booty. The Gothic king Cniva had carefully chosen the marshy terrain unfavourable to the Roman heavy infantry. As the Romans broke through the Gothic first battle line, they were met with a devastating counterattack.
Note: Regular Roman infantry is now rated either armoured, impact foot/sword or armoured, light spear/sword. It still trumps Gothic infantry that is only protected impact foot/sword or protected light spear/sword in the open but the Goths, being medium foot, will be in their element on marshy grounds.
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EDESSA 260 AD
With his army weakened by the plague, Valerian’s resolve and judgement failed when he was confronted by Shapur. Trying to negotiate, he was captured and his demoralized army was crushed with immense losses.
Note: note that demoralized Roman foot reverts to being fleeing poor medium foot.
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FORUM TEREBRONII (updated matchups)
Romans vs Goths
Allendeuce vs IMC
Edmund vs Iandavidsmith
Enakan vs Londo (Londo challenges Enakan)
Ericdoman vs Mcficivo
Fogman vs Tdefender
Iandavidsmith vs Lordnytram
IMC vs Edmund (Edmund challenges IMC)
Londo vs Allendeuce
Lordnytram vs Fogman
Mcfcivo vs Enakan
Tdefender vs Ericdoman
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EDESSA
Romans vs Sasanians
Allendeuce vs Lordnytram
Edmund vs Enakan
Enakan vs Fogman (Fogman challenges Enakan)
Ericdoman vs Edmund
Fogman vs Iandavidsmith
Iandavidsmith vs Mcfcivo
IMC vs Tdefender (TDefender challenges IMC)
Londo vs IMC
Lordnytram vs Ericdoman
Mcfcivo vs Allendeuce
Tdefender vs Londo
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First named initiates challenges. NO FOG OF WAR, NO DOUBLE MOVES.