organization… The Empire of the Warhammer Fantasy and the Holy Roman Empire 15 Aug 202113 Aug 2021 The Empire from Warhammer Fantasy is heavily based on the Holy Roman Empire. This is obvious as soon as one looks at the map. All cities and provinces have German-sounding…
organization… Building a Fantasy Army Part 7: Logistics 18 Apr 202131 Mar 2021 An army marches on its stomach. What this means is that while a fantasy writer probably should not spend words boring his readers with minutae of logistical arrangements, some thought…
organization… Building a Fantasy Army Part 4: Organization 28 Mar 202131 Mar 2021 Most primitive tribal armies consist of militias which contain all adult males of the group. In such cases, there is no distinction between civilians and soldiers, and peacetime leaders are…
history… Land and Military in the Roman Empire 11 Nov 202016 Nov 2020 It is often assumed that thematic system of military lands was a wholly novel measure, and that later pronoia grants were significantly different from previous stratioka ktemata. Yet neither assumption…
history… Social Background of the Army Organization 1 Nov 202030 Jan 2021 Any army is a reflection of society which creates it. Thus it is society, more than anything else, which will determine how army is shaped. This is evident throughout history:…
organization Proof that Westerosi armies are professionals 21 Aug 202017 Feb 2021 Note on terminology: by "professional" here I mean "people whose job is fighting". It does not mean that it is necessarily their only job or that they are under arms…
art of war… Tactical Overview: Golden Company 11 Aug 202011 Aug 2020 Introduction This will be similar to my previous overview of Unsullied. Tactics and Organization Golden Company was formed of Westerosi exiles, defeated remnants of Blackfyre Rebellion. Because of this, they…
art of war… How Powerful Was Ar-Pharazon’s Numenor? 1 Apr 2020 Population growth Maximum theoretical population This is the maximum population that island of Numenor could support with its resources. Land area of Numenor is some 167 961 square miles, or…
organization Military Organization of Rohan 26 Mar 2020 Organization Riders of Rohan are organized into eoreds, and are professional soldiers: "had no precisely fixed number, but in Rohan it was only applied to Riders, fully trained for war:…
organization Military Organization of Gondor (Expanded) 21 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Geography and organization For mobilizing its armies, Gondor uses a beacon system. This system is similar to that of Byzantine Empire, which had a line of beacons stretching from eastern…
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