II/20a Ptolemaic

15mm Essex Miniatures (commission work)

DBA 2.2 (13 elements)

1 x 3Kn (Gen) 1 x 3Kn, 1 x 2Lh, 6 x 4Pk, 1 x 3Ax/4Ax, 1 x El or 2Ps, 1 x 2Ps

This DBA army is slightly different from the II/20c Ptolemaic listing. I painted the Pikemen more of Egyptian "appearance" Also, painted the pike shields with "impression" of crocodile skins, not historical....but what the hey :o)

Historical Enemies: Early Libyan, Kyrenean Greek, Meroitic Kushite, Seleucid, other Successors and Marian Romans.

The Diadoch, Ptolemy I, became King of Hellenistic Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great. Ptolemy son, Ptolemy II inherited the Greco-Egyptian Empire in 285 BC, the dynasty ended with the death of Queen Cleopatra 30 BC

General (3Kn)

Companions (3Kn)

Elephant (El)

Egyptian Phalanx

Greek Mercenaries (4Ax)

Egyptian Light Horse (2Lh)

Skirmishers (2Ps)