Historical Overview Section
From the IVth Dynasty to the New Kingdom. The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth dynasties are often combined under the group title, the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, which often is described as the age of the Pyramids. The capital at that time was Memphis. The period ends after the 14th Dynasty. After this Egypt was troubled by the Hyksos whose reign comprised the fifteenth and sixteenth dynasties. Before Egypt's New Kingdom, there were four major causes for military conflict.
- The Early Libyans from the Sahara to the west
- The Nubians from the south
- The Syro-Canaanites to the northeast
- Internal conflict when the regions or nomes divided from the monarchy to form rival factions
All of the areas outside Egypt were connected in conflict either by raiding parties entering Egypt or Egypt maintaining a policy of Imperialism. The Old Kingdom's military was most marked by their construction of forts along the Nile River. Old Kingdom soldiers were equipped with many types of weapons, including shields, spears, cudgels, maces, daggers, and bows and arrows. The most common Egyptian weapon was the bow and arrow. The Hyksos from the northeast were catalysts of great change for Egypt's military, bringing with them to Egypt the horse, the chariot, and the composite bow. These tools drastically altered the way Egypt's military functioned in the New Kingdom Egyptian era.
Using the army in FoG
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UK Tournament Results with this army
Useful Links
User-contributed links about this army:
- Early Egyptian (1/72) DBA Figure Gallery for this army - from Fanaticus
- Early Egyptians DBA Figure Gallery for this army - from Fanaticus
- Early Egyptians DBA Figure Gallery for this army - from Fanaticus
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Allies
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Painting and Collecting the Army
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15mm Manufacturers
This is everyone selling Egyptians. You can see some of the figures in the Ancients Photo Gallery also on this site
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- Essex Miniatures - lots of Egyptians and Sea People
- Gladiator Miniatures by Fighting 15's (Gladiator Games) Specialist period for Black Hat - some fairly chunky Egyptians and Libyans
- Old Glory New Kingdom and Sea People ranges
- Magister Militum Theis Chariot ranges were the original Biblical specialists - large variety
- Venexia / Vexillia sell an NKE range
- Museum Some Egyptians
- Minifigs UK Egyptians
- Irregular Minis Egyptians
- Lancashire Games Libyan range plus other generic figures
- Peter Pig NK Egyptians,
- LKM/QRF Auxumites might work for Libyans at a pinch
- Viking Forge Egyptians
- Battle Line of New Zealand Egyptian range
- Brial Hall’s Hall of Ancient Warriors New Kingdom Egyptians
- Falcon Figures Egyptians and Sea Peoples
- MY Miniatures Egyptians and Libyans/Sea Peoples
Army Lists
Old & Middle Kingdom Egyptian
- 8 LF, Unprotected, Average, Undrilled, Javelins, Light spear
- 8 LF, Unprotected, Average, Undrilled, Javelins, Light spear
- 8 MF, Protected, Poor, Drilled, Light spear
- 6 MF, Protected, Average, Drilled, Swordsmen
- 6 MF, Unprotected, Average, Drilled, Bow
- 6 MF, Unprotected, Average, Drilled, Bow
- 6 MF, Protected, Average, Drilled, Swordsmen
- 6 MF, Protected, Average, Drilled, Swordsmen
- 6 MF, Unprotected, Average, Drilled, Bow
- 6 MF, Unprotected, Average, Drilled, Bow
- 8 HF, Protected, Superior, Drilled, HW
- 8 HF, Protected, Superior, Drilled, HW
- 8 MF, Unprotected, Superior, Undrilled, Bow
- 8 MF, Unprotected, Superior, Undrilled, Bow
- IC + 2 TCs
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eBay Listings
UK Bookstore