406 - 711 Fall of Rome and the Barbarian Kingdoms
Rules
I have been using DBM for all my ancients which means I haven't play in this period very often. Barbarians were too uncontrollable under DBM before 3.0 - in particular combining mounted generals and spontaneous foot hordes was historical but impossible under the rules.
Armies
I've a Barbarian Horde that can act as Suevi, Vandal, Visigothic, or similar, plus Alan allies, and the Romans to fend them off. My favourite Horde are the Suevi = Wb(S) = but my overall favourites are the Alans.
I have fielded the following armies ...
Alan 50 AD - 1500 AD (DBM Book 2, List 58)
Suevi (plus some other guys) 250 AD - 586 AD (DBM Book 2, List 72)
Late Imperial Roman 307 AD - 425 AD (DBM Book 2, List 78)
Later Visigothic 419 AD - 720 AD (DBM Book 2, List 82)
Patrician roman 425 AD - 493 AD (DBM Book 2, List 83)
I could field, but haven't
Early Vandal 200 AD - 442 AD (DBM Book 2, List 66)
Scale
15 mm
Figures
The Barbarian figures are predominantly from Essex Miniatures and Donnington. The regular Romans are a mix of Essex Miniatures or from some dubious range that I can't recall now (what with buying them second hand and all).
The Donnington Barbarians are BIG compared to the Essex, but that is okay as I like variety and some real people are BIG too.