Historical Overview Section

The Northern and Southern dynasties was a period in the history of China that lasted from 420 to 589, following the tumultuous era of the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Wu Hu states. It is sometimes considered as the latter part of a longer period known as the Six Dynasties (220 to 589). Though an age of civil war and political chaos, it was also a time of flourishing arts and culture, advancement in technology, and the spread of Mahayana Buddhism and Daoism. The period saw large-scale migration of Han Chinese to the lands south of the Yangtze. The period came to an end with the unification of all of China proper by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty

Notable technological advances occurred during this period. The invention of the stirrup during the earlier Jin dynasty (265–420) helped spur the development of heavy cavalry as a combat standard.

Using the army in ADLG

  • Both of these armies are surprisingly different, making for an interesting 2-list competition choice
  • A Death Star with Elite Medium Foot Swordsmen is pretty potent.
  • The Northern list can be almost all mounted apart from a handful of poor quality spearmen. Using them effectively is a bit of a challenge but if taken as 2HCW they can do damage to enemy Pikes and Spear even if poor

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Sample army lists for this army
Podcast List - Peter
2 Elite Cataphracts
1 Elite HC Impact
2 Bowmen
1 LH Bow
Competent
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Death Star withe Elite Swordsmen
2 LF Bow
Ordinary General
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6 HI Halberdiers
2 Bowmen
2 LF Bow
1 LH Bow
1 HC IMpact Elite
Brilliant

Simons LIst
Death Star with Elites
1 Crosssbow
1 LF Bow
2 HCv Impact Elite
1 LH Bow
Brilliant
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2 Elite Cataphracts
1 Crossbowmen
2 HI Halbderiers
1 Javelinman
1 HI Spear
Competent
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Competent
1 Horse Archer
2 Crossbow
1 Spearman
1 Wagon with Crossbow
Competent

Pamplona 2019
1 Javelinman
Brilliant General
2 Cataphracts
2 Impact HC
2 MCv Bow
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6 Poor HI Spear
1 Javelinman
1 LH Bow
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4 LF Bow
2 MF Impact Elite
Elephant
1 MF Impact
2 Bow

Britcon 2018
120 N&S Dynasties
Competent
4 Horsemen* Heavy cavalry impact Elite
2 Horse Archers Light cavalry bow ------
1 Light Infantry Light infantry bow ------
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Competent
1 Light Infantry Light infantry bow ------
1 Elephant Elephant ------
2 Fanatical Warriors Medium swordsmen impetuous Elite
2 Pug Nosed Bowmen Bowmen ----
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Competent
8 Levy Spear & halberdiers Heavy spearmen
2 Light Infantry Light infantry bow

Britcon 2018
120 S Dynasties
Brilliant
1 Tribal auxilliaries - javelinmen Javelinmen ------
1 Spearmen with halberds Heavy swordsmen 2HW ------
1 Spearmen with spears Heavy spearmen ------
2 Horsemen - cataphracts Cataphract Elite
1 Horse archers Light cavalry bow ------
1 Spearmen with halberds and support Heavy swordsmen 2HW missile support ----
1 Archers Bowmen ------
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Brilliant
1 Spearmen with spears Heavy spearmen ------
2 Spearmen with halberds Heavy swordsmen 2HW ------
2 Horsemen - cataphracts Cataphract Elite
1 Light infantry bow Light infantry bow ------
1 Horse archers Light cavalry bow ------
1 Crossbowmen Crossbowmen ----
1 Archers Bowmen ------
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Ordinary
1 Elephant Elephant ------
2 Fanatical warriors Medium swordsmen impetuous Elite
2 Light infantry bow Light infantry bow ----

200AP Cry Havoc 2018
2 Supported Spear
2 Supported 2HCW HI
2 LF Bow
1 Elite Cataphract
Ordinary general
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Elephant
LF Bow
LH Bow
2 Impact Elite Med Sw
1 Impetuous Sword
2 Bow
Competent Genneral
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1 Supported 2HCW HI
2 Supported Spear
2 Bow
1 LF Bow
1 Cv Impact Elite HC
1 LH Bow
1 MCv Bow
Competent General

200AP list CLWC 2017
Competent
4 Heavy cavalry impact Elite
2 Light cavalry bow ------
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Competent
4 Heavy swordsmen 2HW ------
2 Light infantry bow ------
2 Medium swordsmen impetuous Elite
Competenmt
3 Heavy swordsmen 2HW
3 Bowmen
3 Medium swordsmen impetuous


This is a 400 AP combines N Dynasties and Chiang army

  • 4 Elite Cats (including General)
  • 2 Med Inf Sw (HW)

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  • 4 Cats including General (Elite)

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  • 5 Hvy Weapon + Support
  • 2 Elite LC, Bw
  • 1 HC Impact

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3 MCv

  • 6 2HCW foot

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3 Elite Cats (inc General)
3 Ordinary Cats
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5 LH Bw
3 MC Bow