Taifa of Badajoz (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Infantry

Andalusian Infantry

Men who signed up to fight in the Andalusian armies of the Umayyad Caliphate were usually motivated by their religious beliefs, as was generally the case right across the burgeoning Islamic empire. Spain was an extremely wealthy territory due to its iron and silver resources. These seams, mined by both Carthage and Rome in centuries past, were reopened by the Umayyads, who then used the resultant wealth to import well-made weapons and armour from across Europe as well as creating their own. Less is known about Andalusian infantry than their cavalry, save that they represented the bulk of Umayyad armies in the region at a time when its cavalry was considered inferior and insufficient for purpose compared to that of their western European rivals.

Unit Name Andalusian Infantry

Main Unit Key cha_mus_andalusian_infantry

Land Unit Key cha_mus_andalusian_infantry

Naval Unit Key cha_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 500

Recruitment Cost 500

Upkeep Cost 150

Melee Attack 34

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_spatha

├ Melee Base Damage 36

├ Armour-piercing Damage 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 17

Melee Defence 62

├ Base Defence 37

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 20

├ Armour cha_leather

├ Armour Defence 20

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Morale 45

Abilities

• Shield Wall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 120 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_mus_2) Level 1 Emir's Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_mus_3) Level 2

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_mus_2) Level 1 Emir's Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_mus_3) Level 2

Faction Availability

Age of Charlemagne

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