
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,211
- BGG rating
- 7.4
History of the Ancient Seas III: MARE NOSTRUM
- 3–5 players
- 180–720 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2024

Expansion for History of the Ancient Seas I: HELLAS
2024
Rules assistance for History of the Ancient Seas: Expansion III – New Armies
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History of the Ancient Seas: Expansion III – New Armies is an expansion for History of the Ancient Seas I: HELLAS released in 2024 for 2–5 players, 180–360 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Karl Hausser.
With this expansion players will replace the wooden playing pieces in the three games by wooden blocks that will provide a huge amount of fog of war to the game. Fully coloured stickers of Ships and Legions are put on top of the blocks. On the back there will be stickers of their strength. Information of strength will only be revealed at the moment of combat. This expansion give the military aspect of the game a complete new approach. It can be used for all three volumes. —description from the publisher
History of the Ancient Seas: Expansion III – New Armies supports 2–5 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 History of the Ancient Seas: Expansion III – New Armies is 180–360 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 History of the Ancient Seas: Expansion III – New Armies for ages 14 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.
History of the Ancient Seas: Expansion III – New Armies belongs to these categories: Nautical, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed History of the Ancient Seas: Expansion III – New Armies and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of History of the Ancient Seas: Expansion III – New Armies are: Karl Hausser. 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 History of the Ancient Seas: Expansion III – New Armies as an expansion for History of the Ancient Seas I: HELLAS. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need History of the Ancient Seas I: HELLAS to use it. Check that your edition of History of the Ancient Seas I: HELLAS is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.