Horsemen
The Berbers are tenacious and unrelenting enemies. Their horses, too, are stubborn as… mules.When the Umayyads first conquered the Iberian Peninsula in AD711, they did so under the command of a Berber, Tariq ibn Ziyad, at the direction of the caliph. The Berbers were a collection of diverse people from right across northern Africa who came into contact with Islam during its conquests of the 7th century AD. Although their compliance was hard-won, the Berbers did become a crucial and distinct part of Muslim society, distinguishing themselves rather than simply vanishing into the homogenous mass of subject citizens. They formed significant portions of the "junds", the divisions of the caliphate's army. The Berbers were known particularly for their breed of horse - the 'Barb', renowned for its endurance and strength. The Barb was descended from the Numidian breeds used by Hannibal during the Second Punic War to defeat the Romans at such climactic battles as Cannae, in 216BC. As a result, Berber horsemen were a powerful asset for the Muslim forces stationed in Spain.
Unit Name Horsemen |
Main Unit Key cha_mus_berber_horsemen |
Land Unit Key cha_mus_berber_horsemen |
Naval Unit Key cha_transport |
Soldiers 80 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 500 |
Recruitment Cost 500 |
Upkeep Cost 150 |
Melee Attack 38 |
32 |
├ Melee Weapon att_spear |
├ Melee Base Damage 24 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 8 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 20 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 20 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 48 |
46 |
├ Base Defence 16 |
├ Shield cha_round_small |
└ Shield Defence 30 |
6 |
├ Armour cha_cloth |
├ Armour Defence 6 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
150 |
├ Man Entity cha_infantry_medium |
├ Man Health 100 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount cha_ger_horse_spear_shield_m |
├ Mount Entity cha_horse_medium |
└ Mount Health 50 |
Morale 34 |
Abilities
Horsemen- Wedge
The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
Attributes
- Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
No Strengths and Weaknesses
Faction Availability | |
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Age of Charlemagne |