Hayasdan (Imperator Augustus) Melee Infantry

Armenikoi Thorakitai

(Armenian Thorax Swordsmen)

Hardened and trained Armenian soldiers that carry fine iron armour.

Employing Celtic shortswords or the xiphos, with its very similar blade-shape, these heavily-armoured elite swordsmen acted as frontline and shock infantry in Pontic armies. Garbed in scale armour and carrying thureos shields, they were equipped with javelins in addition to their swords. When charging or receiving a charge, they would throw their javelins at close range, draw their swords and attack before their enemy had chance to recover. This has led to them being referred to as imitation legionaries and the suggestion that they copied the fighting style of the Roman Legions. Over the course of the three Mithridatic Wars, waged between Pontus and Rome from 88-63BC, there was certainly time to recruit and reorganise the Pontic army on the Roman model. However, such infantry may equally have developed under the influence of the Celtic Galatian settlers or the Hellenic thorakitai, a more heavily armoured form of thureophoroi. Whatever the case, Pontic swordsmen were well disciplined and equipped, and highly effective in battle.

Abilities

Armenikoi Thorakitai

• Stamina (poor)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

Armenikoi Thorakitai

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Hayasdan (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (2)
1.Kentronakan Doriphoroi
2.Armenikoi Basilikoi Kataphraktoi
Melee Infantry (60)
3.Georgikoi Machairaphoroi
4.Armenikoi Oresivios
5.Armenikoi Legeonarioi
6.Nakharar Thorakitai
7.Armenikoi Thorakitai
8.Pictone Neitos
9.Sikeliotai Pezoi
10.Pezoi Brettioi
11.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
12.Clona Tekonac
13.Milites Ilergetum
14.Loricati Scutarii
15.Scutarii
16.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
17.Dorkim Lybim
18.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
19.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
20.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
21.Corio Runo
22.Calawre
23.Silurae Birnai
24.Skythioi Pezoi
25.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
26.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
27.Bataroas
28.Cladio Argos
29.Catuiros Calgo
30.Curoas
31.Catuiros Calgo
32.Kilikioi Haploi
33.Kares Pezoi
34.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
35.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
36.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
37.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
38.Cordinau Orca
39.Galathraikes
40.Thrakioi Pezoi
41.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
42.Daki Drepanephoroi
43.Mishteret Izrahim
44.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
45.Herunautoz
46.Herunautoz
47.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
48.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
49.Kluddacorii
50.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
51.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
52.Apulii Extraordinarii
53.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
54.Ensiferi Italici
55.Taurisci Securiferi
56.Tabargan Suguda
57.Surby Afrikanim
58.Supply Crew
59.Local Armed Townsfolk
60.Local Citizens
61.Local Citizens
62.Armenian Townsfolk
Missile Infantry (62)
63.Kafkasos Toxotai
64.Armenikoi Epilektoi Toxotai
65.Armenikoi Akontistai
66.Armenikoi Sphendonetai
67.Balroae
68.Gastraphetes
69.Kestrosphendones
70.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
71.Aichmetai Leukanoi
72.Clona Gosnasio
73.Iberi Funditores
74.Mitnag'him Numidim
75.Qala'im Numidim
76.Mitnagsim Lybim
77.Mitnagsim Lybim
78.Qala'im Garamantim
79.Machimoi Toxotai
80.Blemmyai Toxotai
81.Meroi Toxotai
82.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
83.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
84.Corio Telamon
85.Toxotai Syriakoi
86.Thanvare Madaen
87.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
88.Thanvare Payahdag
89.Armenikoi Toxotai
90.Skythioi Toxotai
91.Skythioi Toxotai
92.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
93.Skythioi Peltastai
94.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
95.Thrakioi Peltastai
96.Pontikoi Toxotai
97.Aeudi Gaeroas
98.Kilikioi Peltastai
99.Mysoi Sphendonetai
100.Kretai Toxotai
101.Skiritai Peltastai
102.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
103.Agrianoi Peltastai
104.Maedi Peltastai
105.Thrakioi Peltastai
106.Sotaroas Argos
107.Pelliti Velites
108.Kasatim Shardanim
109.Baleares Funditores
110.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
111.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
112.Skutjanz
113.Skutjanz
114.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
115.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
116.Gaeroas Liguriae
117.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
118.Thanvare Suguda
119.Zubindar-i Suguda
120.Qasatim Afrikanim
121.Local Bowmen
122.Local Archers
123.Local Slingers
124.Armenian Archers
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (26)
125.Kentronakan Doriphoroi
126.Armenikoi Doriphoroi Legeonarioi
127.Armenikoi Phalangitai
128.Massaloi Hoplitai
129.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
130.Shipri Tukul
131.Skythioi Hoplitai
132.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
133.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
134.Erin-mesh Uriki
135.Ephesoi Phalangitai
136.Athenai Hoplitai
137.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
138.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
139.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
140.Spartiatai Hoplitai
141.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
142.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
143.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
144.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
145.Illyrioi Hoplitai
146.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
147.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
148.Kampanioi Hoplitai
149.Leukanoi Hoplitai
150.Local Citizen Militia
Spear Infantry (64)
151.Kafkasos Doriphoroi
152.Armenikoi Doriphoroi
153.Armenikoi Thureophoroi
154.Pictone Lugoae
155.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
156.Sikelioi Milites
157.Lugoae Vocontae
158.Massaloi Pantodapoi
159.Gestikapoinann
160.Scortamareva
161.Iberi Milites
162.Mishteret Lybim
163.Mishteret Lybim
164.Dorkim Garamantim
165.Machimoi
166.Hanatim Kushim
167.Meroi Aichmetai
168.Ioudaioi Taxeis
169.Judaioi Thureophoroi
170.Erinamesh Ana-Arabim
171.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
172.Gund-i Madaen
173.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
174.Gund-i Palta
175.Gund-i Nizagan
176.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
177.Roxolanoi Haploi
178.Albanoi Doryphoroi
179.Pontikoi Haploi
180.Aeudi Lugoae
181.Gaelaiche
182.Galatai Lugoae
183.Kappadokioi Haploi
184.Galatai Lugoae
185.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
186.Kretai Haploi
187.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
188.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
189.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
190.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
191.Daki Epistratoi Doryphoroi
192.Eburonae Lugoae
193.Batacorii
194.Dorkim Shardanim
195.Baleares Milites
196.Voinu
197.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
198.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
199.Gaizoz Frije
200.Gaizoz Frije
201.Kavakaza Sparabara
202.Noricene Lugoae
203.Appea Gaedotos
204.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
205.Lugoae Liguriae
206.Gaemile Liguriae
207.Italici Milites
208.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
209.Arabioi Katadromeis
210.Dorkim Afrikanim
211.Local Tribesmen
212.Local Town Guard
213.Armenian Militia
214.Armenian Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (21)
215.Armenikoi Hippeis
216.Nakharar Hippeis
217.Azat Aspet
218.Vocontae Epos
219.Ambakaro Epones
220.Curisi
221.Machimoi Hippeis
222.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
223.Myrcharn
224.Taxilan Agema
225.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
226.Leuce Epos
227.Galatai Epos
228.Galatai Epos
229.Remi Mairepos
230.Reidonez
231.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
232.Liguriae Epos
233.Equites Campaniae
234.Baggage Train
235.Armenian Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (15)
236.Armenikoi Epilektoi Hippotoxotai
237.Armenikoi Hippotoxotai
238.Armenikoi Hippakontistai
239.Parasim Numidim
240.Parasim Lebiponnim
241.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
242.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
243.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
244.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
245.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
246.Illyrioi Hippeis
247.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
248.Tarantinoi Hippeis
249.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
250.Savar-i Suguda
Shock Cavalry (10)
251.Armenikoi Kataphraktoi
252.Armenikoi Basilikoi Kataphraktoi
253.Yancai Uaezdaettae
254.Khuveshavagan
255.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
256.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
257.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
258.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
259.Hippeis Thessalikoi
260.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
Elephant (5)
261.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
262.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
263.Elephantes Syriakoi
264.Elephantes Indikoi
265.Elephantes Indikoi
Fixed Artillery (2)
266.Oxybeles (Fixed)
267.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
268.Lithobolos
269.Lithobolos (Bastion)
270.Oxybeles
Special (7)
271.Malhamit Kalb
272.Corio Cunos Vidios
273.Kappadokioi Kyon
274.Molossoi Kyon
275.Vadasz Spako
276.Jagon Hund
277.Canes Bellici
Melee Ship (4)
278.Assault Dieres - Nizagan
279.Assault Tetreres - Takabara
280.Trieres - Nizagan
281.Trieres - Takabara
Missile Ship (2)
282.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Zubindar-i Payahdag
283.Raiding Hemiolia - Zubindar-i Payahdag
Artillery Ship (1)
284.Light Artillery Penteres - Lithobolos (Ship)
Transport Ship (1)
285.Supply Ship - Supply Crew