Agesilaus Spartans
Pikemen who hold the line without fear. Nobody passes through these men.When Cleomenes III succeeded his father, Leonidas II, as King of Sparta in 235BC, he attempted to return Sparta to its former glory, reintroducing the traditional Spartan military system to bolster the city’s dwindling population, even raising some perioikoi to full citizenship. He also improved the weapons and battle tactics of his existing forces, equipping his hoplites with long sarissa pikes, replacing the shorter hoplite spears that had been used for the last 500 years. The Spartan army that took to the battlefield after his reforms was comprised largely of citizen recruits well-versed in the tactics that had dominated Greek warfare since the rise of Macedon 100 years before. Its Macedonian-style phalanx was employed with some success, as Cleomenes’ forces initially countered the rising power of the Achaean League, but they were eventually defeated at Sellasia in 222BC. Cleomenes fled to Egypt, where he was eventually forced into taking his own life after a failed coup to conquer Alexandria.
Unit Name Agesilaus Spartans |
Main Unit Key Gre_Spartan_Wall |
Land Unit Key Gre_Spartan_Wall |
Naval Unit Key greek_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Pike Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 830 |
Recruitment Cost 830 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
Melee Attack 30 |
31 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_pike_elite |
├ Melee Damage Base 21 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 10 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 6 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 8 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 11 |
74 |
├ Base Defence 48 |
├ Shield hoplite |
└ Shield Defence 26 |
95 |
├ Armour spolas |
├ Armour Defence 52 |
└ Shield Armour 43 |
85 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_spartan |
├ Man Health 65 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 20 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Agesilaus Spartans- Pike Phalanx
The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.
Bonus vs cavalry, bracing.
Limited speed - Rapid Advance
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Speed, acceleration, charge speed
Exertion: fatigue - Use the Whip
Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
Exertion: fatigue
Attributes
- Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies. - 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
- Good defensive unit
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average attack
- Normal morale
- Very vulnerable when not in phalanx
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 1 |
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4) Level 3
Monument of Leonidas
(greek_military_heavy_5) Level 4 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |