Ostrogothic Kingdom (The Last Roman) Faction

• Units
• Custom Battle Units
• Buildings
• Technologies
• Household New!!

Ostrogothic Kingdom (The Last Roman) Military Tier 13

Mercenary Exploitation

"We can pay you two thousand now, plus fifteen when we win."

Diocletian's military reforms ushered in many changes. Chief among them was more than doubling the number of Legions, and thus increasing the capacity of the army. These reforms came at a time when Romans were becoming more and more cynical and reluctant towards the military, with a much-reduced rate of sign-ups despite the attractive wage. To combat this, the state implemented a series of recruitment measures, such as hereditary service and a compulsory levy for landowners. However, these strategies were only mildly effective. A more dangerous but common strategy was the recruitment of barbarians, often drawing on defeated enemies and those outside of the Empire to fill the otherwise sparse Roman ranks. For the Western Empire, this reliance was its undoing, as the unruly and displaced tribes took liberties that gradually eroded the Roman state. In the East, the Emperors kept a much tighter control on the balance of their armed forces, ensuring no single power could dominate the military. The Eastern Roman army survived where the West fell because the Emperor maintained this optimal fighting force.

Effects

Integrity: +2 (all forces)
Replenishment: +3% (all forces)
Upkeep cost: -30% for mercenary units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)

Requires
Requires Technologies	Barbarian Recruits

Enables

Facebook