Parthia Shock Cavalry

Pahlavan-i Grivpanvar

(Parthian Late Cataphracts)

The Grivpanvar are some of the most highly skilled nobles that the Pahlava have to draw on. The elite of the clan host form this armoured fist: one of the most powerful armoured cavalry units the world has ever seen.

The Iranians and Persians pioneered armoured cavalry and the Seleucids were the first western, Hellenised power to see their merit for battle. Antiochus III, 223-187BC, used cataphracts to great effect at Panium in 200BC. His Egyptian enemies, led by Skopas of Aetolia, placed cavalry on the army's flanks to shield the infantry in the centre. A single charge from Antiochus’ cataphracts entirely scattered the Egyptian horse, exposing the Egyptian infantry's flanks and rear. They were unable to defend themselves against the next mighty charge; the entire Egyptian army broke, and Skopas fled to Sidon. This retreat marked the end of Ptolemaic rule in Judea.

Abilities

Pahlavan-i Grivpanvar

• Stamina (poor)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Flying Wedge
  The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

Attributes

• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• 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

Pahlavan-i Grivpanvar

• Good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak in prolonged melee
• Average morale

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