Eastern Roman Empire Melee Cavalry

Excubitores Cavalry Guard

Before the rule of Constantine the Great, the Emperor’s protection was vested to the Praetorian Guard. After an ill-fated rebellion, however, Constantine defeated the Praetorians, dissolved their order and appointed the Scholae Palatinae as his personal guard in their place. Yet even they found themselves relegated to little more than parade troops with little military backbone. The solution arrived In AD460, when Leo I inaugurated the ‘Excubitores’, or 'Sentinels', a small, elite military squad based at Constantinople. Such proximity to the Emperor meant that the Excubitores, and particularly their leader, became extremely important. In fact many future Emperors held that very post before being elevated to the highest office, as in the case of Justin I.

Unit Name Excubitores Cavalry Guard

Main Unit Key att_rom_excubitores_cavalry_guard

Land Unit Key att_rom_excubitores_cavalry_guard

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 725

Recruitment Cost 725

Upkeep Cost 405

Melee Attack 47

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_axe

├ Melee Base Damage 16

├ Armour-piercing Damage 16

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 10

Charge Bonus 52

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 7

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 35

├ Armour att_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 239

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 24

├ Mount att_rom_excubitores_cavalry_guard_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 125

Morale 45

Abilities

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

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

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Cavalry Compound (att_bld_roman_east_military_cavalry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Eastern Roman Empire Eastern Roman Separatists Roman Separatists