While for most regions of the known world no exact total numbers have been given, nor can be given, this page reflects the known numbers that are described to have been used in battles, or have been mentioned elsewhere. Martin has mentioned that the size of the region (influencing the time it takes an army to gather), the harshness of life, the population, wealth and fertility of the region, the amount of leadership, and the terrain are factors. Multiple factors influence the size of an army. Additionally, sellswords and sellsword companies are also, at times, hired. Nobly-born lords, knights, men-at-arms, and smallfolk can be called to arms. Others might include creatures to their forces, like dragons, as used by the dragonlords of the Valyrian Freehold of old and by House Targaryen as recently as the Dance of the Dragons, and elephants, as used by the Golden Company.Īrmies can be made up out of several social classes. House Redwyne, the Iron Throne, Braavos). In addition to this land force, there are some lords or powers who have their own fleets (e.g. His bannermen, then, respond by raising their own respective forces, which differ in size, depending on the amount of lands and vassals a lord or landed knight possesses. Military strength is the aggregate power of fighting forces under the command of a leader, which includes armies and fleets of ships.ĭuring times of war, a liege can "call his banners", thereby raising his army.
Knights from Starfall, by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games
0 kommentar(er)
