Cyrenean Greek Chariot Date

[Agoz]

This isn't really so much a rules query as a historical clarification. According to the list Cyrenean Greeks can use chariot units until 275BCE. However it appears that the ability to take dismountable hoplites on chariots is not limited to 275BCE. Did they continue to use chariots for transportation past 275BCE?

[lionheartrjc]

A good question.  The reference to using carts to transport hoplites is earlier, but there isn't any logical reason to stop using them.

Richard

[LawrenceG]

Is there any evidence specifically pointing to 275 for the end date of war chariots?

IIRC the evidence for vehicle-mounted hoplites only mentions 2 or 4 draught animals, not even what sort of animals or vehicles.

[lionheartrjc]

My guess is that this date was selected by analogy with the Carthaginians who stopped using chariots around this time.  The problem is that there is no evidence for when chariot use was abandoned and no evidence for its use by the successors who ruled Cyrenaica.

I agree I think the use of cards for transportation and the use of chariots are not linked in any way.

Richard

[Agoz]

Well that's good to hear, mounted hoplites are the coolest part about the list, so its nice I can continue to justify them in later periods.