Post by Eric Farrington on Jul 19, 2021 13:53:19 GMT
The Egyptians have a long and vibrant history as an Empire. It is crazy to think that Cleopatra is closer in time to the moon landing, then she is to the foundation of Egypt as a civilization in the Nile Delta! That is a long span of time! It honestly boggles the mind.
The Egyptians were still active in the Mediterranean when the Greeks were expanding outward from Greece. Indeed, the Egyptians had a long history of hiring Greek mercenaries to help fight their wars all the way back to the Mycenaes and the Greek Dark Age. However, during the hey-day of Greek Hoplite battles, the Greco-Persian Wars, and all the way to the conquests of Alexander the Egyptians remained a player in the Mediterranean region.
Therefore, I have posted a discussion about the Late Period Egyptians and their armies on the blog. This information can also be found in the Hercules Abroad supplement on the Blood and Spectacles Wargame Vault page.
I hope you enjoy the discussion.
bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2021/07/men-of-bronze-late-period-egyptians.html