Late Roman and Early Medieval Wargames Scenarios
These scenarios below have been designed to support Comitatus and Shieldwall wargames rules so players can see how various forces might be composed and interpreted under the rules. They can easily be adapted for other rule sets. All scenarios are freely downloadable Pdfs.
AD 244. The final battle of the Roman Emperor Gordian's campaign against the Sassanid Persians under Shapur I. A Comitatus Scenario,
AD 312. Constantine's famous victory over Maxentius on the outskirts of Rome. A Comitatus scenario.
AD 357. Caesar Julian's victory over the Alamanni. A Comitatus scenario.
AD 377. A simple introductory Comitatus scenario from the Late Roman period using a relatively small number of troops in a fairly classic infantry v infantry encounter.
AD 378. The Goths destroy the Roman Army. The Comitatus scenario developed for the 2022 Society of Ancients Battle Day.
AD 430. Warlords and Rebels — a multi-player fictitious scenario set in the chaos of 5th Century Gaul with Comitatus. Originally published in my 1991 book Goths, Huns and Romans and run at several Society of Ancients conferences.
AD 451. The defeat of Attila's Huns by the Romans and Visigoths at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains. A Comitatus scenario.
AD 507. Franks and Goths clash to determine mastery of Gaul. A Comitatus scenario.
AD 530. A nearly all-cavalry action between the Persians and East Romans. A Comitatus scenario.
AD 642. Oswald of Northumbria becomes a martyr and saint when he meets his death in battle against the Mercians and Welsh. A Shieldwall scenario.
AD 772. The Saxons defend their sacred tree against Charlemagne's Franks. A Comitiatus scenario.
AD 838. The Byzantine army led in person by the Emperor must destroy an invading Arab force before they can be reinforced by Turks. A Comitatus scenario.
991. The epic clash between Saxons and Vikings. A Shieldwall scenario
1014. Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, takes on rebels and Vikings outside Dublin.A Comitatus scenario.
1071. The decisive clash between the Byzantines and Seljuk Turks for control of Anatolia. A Comitatus scenario.
1097. The first major battle of the crusades. Turkish horse archers against knights, pilgrims and Byzantines. A Comitatus scenario.
Late Roman and Early Medieval Wargames Scenarios
These scenarios below have been designed to support Comitatus and Shieldwall wargames rules so players can see how various forces might be composed and interpreted under the rules. They can easily be adapted for other rule sets. All scenarios are freely downloadable Pdfs.
AD 244. The final battle of the Roman Emperor Gordian's campaign against the Sassanid Persians under Shapur I. A Comitatus Scenario,
AD 312. Constantine's famous victory over Maxentius on the outskirts of Rome. A Comitatus scenario.
AD 357. Caesar Julian's victory over the Alamanni. A Comitatus scenario.
AD 377. A simple introductory Comitatus scenario from the Late Roman period using a relatively small number of troops in a fairly classic infantry v infantry encounter.
AD 378. The Goths destroy the Roman Army. The Comitatus scenario developed for the 2022 Society of Ancients Battle Day.
AD 430. Warlords and Rebels — a multi-player fictitious scenario set in the chaos of 5th Century Gaul with Comitatus. Originally published in my 1991 book Goths, Huns and Romans and run at several Society of Ancients conferences.
AD 451. The defeat of Attila's Huns by the Romans and Visigoths at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains. A Comitatus scenario.
AD 530. A nearly all-cavalry action between the Persians and East Romans. A Comitatus scenario.
AD 642. Oswald of Northumbria becomes a martyr and saint when he meets his death in battle against the Mercians and Welsh. A Shieldwall scenario.
AD 838. The Byzantine army led in person by the Emperor must destroy an invading Arab force before they can be reinforced by Turks. A Comitatus scenario.
991. The epic clash between Saxons and Vikings. A Shieldwall scenario
1071. The decisive clash between the Byzantines and Seljuk Turks for control of Anatolia. A Comitatus scenario.
1097. The first major battle of the crusades. Turkish horse archers against knights, pilgrims and Byzantines. A Comitatus scenario.