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The Despotate of the Morea was created during the gradual recovery of Byzantine territory as the haltingly resurgent Byzantine Empire attempted to recover from the sack of Byzantium, and its fragmentation, by the Fourth Crusade.
In Triumph! these guys are fun because they've got a lot of Bad Horse, including their general.
Figures for this army are mostly Essex, using their excellent EMED range of figures.
The Despot Himself
The Despot Himself
Bad Horse General.
Stratiotai
Stratiotai
Bad Horse. Byzantine cavalry.
Frankish Feudal Vassals
Frankish Feudal Vassals
Knights.
Albanian Allied Horsemen
Albanian Allied Horsemen
Some of these figures are Essex; some are Mirliton from their Italian Condotta range.
Albanian Allied Javelinmen
Albanian Allied Javelinmen
Fighting as Light Foot.
Essex figures.
Garrison Spearmen
Garrison Spearmen
Heavy Foot.
Essex figures.
Got pretty tired of painting diagonal stripes, I tell you what.
Garrison Bowmen
Garrison Bowmen
The best bowmen the Morea has to offer!
Essex figures. Bow Levy. Based four per stand to differentiate from the Peasant Bowmen, and because it makes them look cooler.
Peasant Bowmen
Peasant Bowmen
Also Bow Levy, also Essex figures. The army has a metric buttload of these guys (4-8 stands).
Maniates, Tzakones, or Melingoi Hillmen
Maniates, Tzakones, or Melingoi Hillmen
Light Foot, Essex figures.
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