DBA3: III/65

 NIKEPHORIAN BYZANTINE     963AD  to  1042AD

I bought the Army from Essex Miniatures while at the Worlds, Donnington Park. 

    It's an army that I'd always liked but never owned, the intention being to start with a manageable amount of figures to paint and then to add to it to build a DBMM 500AP Doubles Army.

Figures provided were:-

1 x BZA1                 Cv(General)         These 3 figures make up the Cavalry Command Element

2 x BZA23a             Cv(General)          on a 40mm. wide x 30mm. deep base

2 x BZA21               Kn  (Katapraktoi)  These 6 figures  make 2 Elements of bow and lance armed        

2 x BZA22               Kn  cavalry on half armoured horses and are. Classed as Knights. 

2 x BZA24a             Kn

8 x BZA15               Lh   (Light Horse) These 8 figures make 4 Elements of  cavalry each of
                                                                (2 per base) Bow armed with mail and helmet.


4 x BZA27               Bd  (Varangian Guard) These 4 figures make 1 Element of Saxon or Danish
                                                                       Huscarls (Axe and Shield).

3 x BZA18               Bd  (Skutatoi)          These 3 figures make 1 Element of Infantry.


3 x HSA14               Ax  (Auxiliary)        These 3 figures make 1 Element of infantry (Russ).


16 x BZA25            Bw  (Skutatoi)        
16 x BZA26            Bw  (Skutatoi Archer)


2 x BZA19              Ps (Psiloi)  Javelin men these figures make 1 Element


2 x BZA10              Ps (Psiloi)  Skutatoi Archer these figures make 1 Element.