De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD

About this board game

De Bellis Multitudinis is a moderately abstract set of miniatures rules for two players, with a typical play time of 180 minutes.

Designed for Ancient and Medieval battles, the rules cover an exceptionally broad historical period, from 3000 BC through 1500 AD. The game is the bigger brother of De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles, offering the same overall time span through four volumes of army list books.

Armies are generally built using 300–500 points. These forces can range from approximately 150 to 400 figures, making De Bellis Multitudinis suitable for players who want to represent large armies with substantial miniature collections.

• Moderately abstract ancient and medieval miniatures rules
• Historical coverage from 3000 BC to 1500 AD
• Four volumes of army list books
• Armies typically built to 300–500 points
• Forces of roughly 150–400 figures

Figures are grouped onto individual elements, providing the basic structure for representing these sizeable forces within the ruleset. This approach gives the game a distinct focus on organizing armies into coherent elements rather than treating every miniature as an entirely separate unit.

First released in 1993, De Bellis Multitudinis presents a larger-scale alternative within the De Bellis family while retaining its focus on battles from antiquity and the medieval era. Its wide chronological scope and four-volume army-list coverage make it a substantial rules reference for ancient and medieval miniatures gaming.