
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,249
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Warmaster Ancients
- 2 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2005

Expansion for Hail Caesar: Battles with Model Soldiers in the Ancient Era
2012
Rules assistance for Hail Caesar Army Lists: Late Antiquity to Early Medieval
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Hail Caesar Army Lists: Late Antiquity to Early Medieval is an expansion for Hail Caesar: Battles with Model Soldiers in the Ancient Era released in 2012 for 2–8 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Rick Priestley and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
The second army list supplement for the Hail Caesar miniatures wargame. The book is 84 pages printed in full color, with army composition guides, gaming stats and notes for 60 different armies from late antiquity through the early middle ages. Beautifully illustrated with full-color photos of ancient miniature armies. Armies included: - Palmyran - Middle Imperial Roman - Sassanid Persian - Goths - Early Saxon - Franks - Huns - Late Imperial Roman - African Vandals - White Huns - Gepids - Spanish Visigoths - Ostrogothic Italy - Early Byzantine - Lombards - Scots-Irish - Arthurian-British - Welsh - Merovingian Franks - Avars - Picts - Khazars - Arab Conquest - Bulgars - Tang China - Thematic Byzantine - Arab Empire - Carolingian Franks - Pecheneg - Anglo Saxon - Rus - Vikings - Almoravid Moors - Fatamid Egypt - Tagmatic Byzantine - Al-Andalus - Christian Spain - Ghaznavid - Liao China & Kara-Khitan Khaganate - Norman - Seljuk Turks - Feudal French - Feudal German - Feudal Polish - Early Hungarian - Ayyubid Egyptians - Sung China - Italo-Norman - Feudal Scots - Early Russian - Khwarazmian Persian - Comnenian Byzantine - Burid & Zengid Syria - Japanese - Plantagenet English - Lombard League - Crusaders - Later Welsh - Teutonic Crusaders - Mongol
Hail Caesar Army Lists: Late Antiquity to Early Medieval supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Hail Caesar Army Lists: Late Antiquity to Early Medieval is 240 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Hail Caesar Army Lists: Late Antiquity to Early Medieval for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Hail Caesar Army Lists: Late Antiquity to Early Medieval has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Hail Caesar Army Lists: Late Antiquity to Early Medieval belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Hail Caesar Army Lists: Late Antiquity to Early Medieval are: Rick Priestley. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Hail Caesar Army Lists: Late Antiquity to Early Medieval as an expansion for Hail Caesar: Battles with Model Soldiers in the Ancient Era. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Hail Caesar: Battles with Model Soldiers in the Ancient Era to use it. Check that your edition of Hail Caesar: Battles with Model Soldiers in the Ancient Era is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.