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Zatrikion (Byzantium chess) Ancient Hellenic Board Game
Byzantium is the name given to both the state and the culture of the Hellenic Empire in the middle ages. Both the state and the inhabitants always called themselves Hellenes/Roman, as did most of their neighbors. Western
What is Zatrikion (Byzantium chess) Ancient Hellenic Board Game
Byzantium is the name given to both the state and the culture of the Hellenic Empire in the middle ages. Both the state and the inhabitants always called themselves Hellenes/Roman, as did most of their neighbors. Western Europeans, who had their own Roman Empire called them Orientals or Greeks (Hellenes). Byzantion was the ancient name of the capital city and Byzantines after the former name of the Empire's capital city, Constantinople.
Zatrikion is the game of Byzantine chess. This chess has seven variations according to the more ancient board game of "Pessoi".
These versions have all the known pawns of the modern chess ("Mad Queen" was the first name) and in some variations there are many other pawns connecting to the philosophy of the Byzantine era.
Played with Byzantine Greek era letters for 2 players as the modern chess.
Game details
- Players
- 2
- Age
- +8
- Duration
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- —
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2000
- Mechanics
- Dice Rolling · Grid Movement · Memory
- Categories
- Abstract Strategy · Ancient · Educational
- Designer
- Gregory Zorzos
- Publisher
- (Self-Published)
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How many players is Zatrikion (Byzantium chess) Ancient Hellenic Board Game for?
Zatrikion (Byzantium chess) Ancient Hellenic Board Game plays with 2 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 40 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 8.
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