Sparta (Macedonian Wars) Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Perioikoi Phalangitai

(Perioikoi Pikemen)

These pikemen are a useful, and cheap, addition to the army's ranks.

The ‘dwellers around’, the periokoi were a free, but non-citizen class of Sparta. As the Spartans themselves could pursue no profession other than that of the warrior, the periokoi fulfilled the roles of artisans and merchants in the Lacedaemonian state, eventually taking on the roles in the Spartan army considered unsuitable for true citizens, such as skirmishing and cavalry. Living along the coast and in the many hill towns surrounding the fertile valleys of Eurotas and Pamisos, they acted as a barrier between the Spartan citizens and the rest of Greece - a barrier that also kept in the helots, the Spartans' slaves that farmed the valleys below the city. Like other Greeks, the periokoi were expected to purchase and maintain their own arms and armour, each town contributing to the Spartan war machine when required. Even though they were allowed their own laws and customs, as non-citizens periokoi could not influence or vote on Spartan foreign or military policy.

Abilities

Perioikoi Phalangitai

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Pike Phalanx
  The unit moves into a deep and close pike phalanx formation that increases frontal defense and attack but movement speed is reduced and the unit is vulnerable to flanking attacks.

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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Perioikoi Phalangitai

• Good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale
• Very vulnerable when not in phalanx

Sparta (Macedonian Wars) Units
General (3)
1.Spartiatai Epibatoi
2.Symmachoi Hippeis
3.Spartiatai Thorakitai
Melee Infantry (16)
4.Cladio Argos
5.Catuiros Calgo
6.Curoas
7.Kares Pezoi
8.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
9.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
10.Cordinau Orca
11.Thrakioi Pezoi
12.Local Armed Townsfolk
13.Local Townsfolk
14.Greek Citizens
15.Local Citizens
16.Symmachoi Thureophoroi Machairaphoroi
17.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
18.Spartiatai Thorakitai
19.Supply Crew
Missile Infantry (15)
20.Mysoi Sphendonetai
21.Kretai Toxotai
22.Skiritai Peltastai
23.Agrianoi Peltastai
24.Thrakioi Peltastai
25.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
26.Local Bowmen
27.Local Archers
28.Greek Archers
29.Local Slingers
30.Heilotes Toxotai
31.Heilotes Akontistai
32.Heilotes Sphendonetai
33.Symmachoi Peltastai
34.Skiritai Peltastai
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (20)
35.Erin-mesh Uriki
36.Ephesoi Phalangitai
37.Athenai Hoplitai
38.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
39.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
40.Spartiatai Hoplitai
41.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
42.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
43.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
44.Greek Militia
45.Greek Hoplites
46.Spartiatai Ekdromoi Hoplitai
47.Neohomoioi Thorakitai Hoplitai
48.Spartiatai Ekdromoi Hoplitai (Late)
49.Metoikoi Hoplitai
50.Perioikoi Hoplitai
51.Perioikoi Phalangitai
52.Hippeis
53.Metoikoi Thureophoroi Hoplitai
54.Homoioi Hoplitai
Spear Infantry (11)
55.Galatai Lugoae
56.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
57.Kretai Haploi
58.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
59.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
60.Local Tribesmen
61.Local Militia
62.Local Town Guard
63.Symmachoi Thureophoroi
64.Heilotes
65.Spartiatai Epheboi
Melee Cavalry (5)
66.Galatai Epos
67.Greek Cavalry
68.Hippeis
69.Symmachoi Hippeis
70.Baggage Train
Missile Cavalry (2)
71.Hippakontistai
72.Tarantinoi Hippeis
Shock Cavalry (1)
73.Hippeis Thessalikoi
Fixed Artillery (3)
74.Polybolos
75.Oxybeles (Fixed)
76.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
77.Lithobolos
78.Lithobolos (Bastion)
79.Oxybeles
Special (1)
80.Molossoi Kyon
Melee Ship (6)
81.Assault Dieres - Epibatoi
82.Tower Penteres - Epibatoi
83.Assault Tetreres - Epibatoi
84.Trieres - Epibatoi
85.Fire Pot Dieres - Epibatoi
86.Assault Hexeres - Homoioi Hoplitai
Missile Ship (3)
87.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Epibatoi Toxotai
88.Raiding Hemiolia - Epibatoi Toxotai
89.Scorpion Trieres - Epibatoi Toxotai
Artillery Ship (1)
90.Light Artillery Penteres - Lithobolos (Ship)
Transport Ship (1)
91.Supply Ship - Supply Crew