tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post3709131470380311913..comments2024-03-29T10:41:01.132+00:00Comments on The Duchy of Tradgardland: A Tony Bath questiontradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-48702332945404319072014-11-23T09:00:46.163+00:002014-11-23T09:00:46.163+00:00A rather belated comment.
I tried to link Hybori...A rather belated comment.<br /><br />I tried to link Hyborian armies to countries years ago and basically failed: I could not find enough information and some of what I found was contradictory. You probably already know what follows – and some of it repeats Archduke Piccolo's comments - but, for what it's worth ...<br /><br />In “Setting Up a wargames Canpaign” Tony listed the original 28 armies used for Hyboria and in the first part of his “The Campaign That Grew” (in Battle magazine) he linked a few of these to countries. The 2 Viking armies were Asgard and Vanaheim, the Celts were Cimmeria, Hyperborea and Brythunia were 2 of the 3 Greek armies, Aquilonia and Nemedia were 2 of the 6 Medieval armies and the Indian army was obviously Vendhya.<br /><br />After this it is guesswork. Given that there are 2 Saracan armies it is probable that these are Turan and Hyrkania, though these counties could instead have the 2 Persian armies. I'd assume based on geography that 3 of the other medieval armies are Zingara, Argos and Ophir and the last may be the Border Principality.<br /><br />The inhabitants of Shem are described as grim with heavy balck beards which makes me think of Assyrian bas-reliefs, so maybe Shem has the Assyrian army. Stygia starts out ruled by bloodthirsty human sacfificing priests, so maybe the Aztec army? The last Greek army is presumably in a country bordering on and to the south of Brythunia (so Corinthia?) whilst the Romans are supposedly next to the these Greeks.<br /><br />I can't even guess where we fit in the Normans, Egyptians, Carthaginians, etc. Maybe a careful reading of all the many parts in the Battle series plus the two volumes of the “History of Hyboria” that Tony published will link a few more counties to armies?Mike Hallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-41454233745832085962014-11-22T07:31:46.542+00:002014-11-22T07:31:46.542+00:00Archduke that would be helpful...
Bob,thanks for t...Archduke that would be helpful...<br />Bob,thanks for the link.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-49039703188182960992014-11-21T21:20:30.573+00:002014-11-21T21:20:30.573+00:00As I recall, the Aquilonians were Western Mediaeva...As I recall, the Aquilonians were Western Mediaeval (mounted knights, long bowmen, that sort of thing). I seem to recall that Shem had something similar. Vanaheim and Asgard (? I'm going by memory here) had Vikings and similar; Bythunia I think Greeks or possibly Macedonians, Hyrkania a vaguely Asiatic horse army.<br /><br />I'm betting, though, that these were more thematic than too slavishly following their historical antecedents. I stand to be corrected on this . I still have some of the old Battle magazines in which his Hyboria articles appeared. I could check them out if you like. He also comments on his colour schemes for the various nations' armies as well...Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-87785447454902570542014-11-21T19:25:39.688+00:002014-11-21T19:25:39.688+00:00Tradgardmastare,
If you haven't done so alrea...Tradgardmastare,<br /><br />If you haven't done so already, have a look at this link:<br /><br />http://www.rudi-geudens.be/html/titelblad_bath.htm<br /><br />It might have some of the answers you are looking for.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com