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Syracuse (Occupied)

Strategic Hellenistic capital.

Even in the ancient world, cities grew up in places where people had already been living for a long time because the sites were defensible, controlled river crossings, had natural resources nearby or were safe from floods and other natural disasters. Cities, despite their rulers’ best intentions, were rarely planned. There might be sections where public buildings stood by broad, open streets and temples were laid out in magnificent splendour, and patrician dwellings hid rich opulence behind bland frontages. But equally likely, if you walked a few paces in the wrong direction, you would be guaranteed to find a maze of twisty backstreets, cheek-by-jowl houses, and run-down slums, alehouses, whorehouses and slaughterhouses, all jostling for what little space there was within the walls. The city was the world in miniature, with all the wonder and squalor that implied. Romans and Greeks equally could take civic pride in their urbanity and sophistication, and at the same moment be a little disgusted by the dirt and tawdriness of the back streets only yards away.

Ancient Capital

Syracuse (Occupied)
Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_1)
Ancient Capital Level 0
Syracuse (Occupied)
Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_2)
Ancient Capital Level 1
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 2
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Syracuse (Occupied)
Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Syracuse (Occupied)
Commercial Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Syracuse (Occupied)
Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3)
Ancient Capital Level 2
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Syracuse (Occupied)
Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Syracuse (Occupied)
Commercial Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Syracuse (Occupied)
Commercial Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 2
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Syracuse (Occupied)
Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Syracuse (Occupied)
Commercial Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Syracuse (Occupied)

Building Name

Syracuse (Occupied)

Level Name

dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3

Building Chain

Ancient Capital

Building Level

3

Create Time

10

Create Cost

6450

Require Technology

Enclosed Settlement
Enclosed Settlement

Effects

+3 artillery on walls (this_region)
-6 food (this_region)
+20% wealth from all sources (regions_in_this_province)
1182 wealth from subsistence (this_building)
+3 growth per turn (this_province)
-3 public order(squalor) (this_province)
+1 army recruitment capacity (this_province)
+3% research rate (this_faction)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Drives the road levels between settlements (this_region)
((NOT DISPLAYED)) (this_region)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Used for settlements to identify the presence of 15m walls (Hellenic / Roman / Eastern) (this_region)
+10 line of sight across borders (this_region)
+0.7% 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class (this_building)
+1 army recruitment capacity (this_province)
+3 artillery on walls (this_region)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Drives the road levels between settlements (this_region)
((NOT DISPLAYED)) (this_region)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Used for settlements to identify the presence of 15m walls (Hellenic / Roman / Eastern) (this_region)
+10 line of sight across borders (this_region)

Provides Garrison Army

40 Lithobolos (Bastion)
40 Lithobolos (Bastion)
Lithobolos (Bastion)
(Cel_Ballista_Bastion)
Field Artillery
40 Oxybeles (Bastion)
40 Oxybeles (Bastion)
Oxybeles (Bastion)
(Cel_Scorpion_Bastion)
Fixed Artillery
300 Gallic Warriors
300 Gallic Warriors
300 Gallic Warriors
300 Gallic Warriors
300 Gallic Warriors
300 Gallic Warriors
Gallic Warriors
(GAR_Gal_Garrisoned_Warriors)
Melee Infantry
200 Local Citizens
200 Local Citizens
Local Citizens
(GAR_Gre_Armed_Citizens_Foreign)
Melee Infantry
200 Local Citizen Militia
200 Local Citizen Militia
200 Local Citizen Militia
Local Citizen Militia
(GAR_Gre_Citizen_Militia_Foreign)
Hoplite/Pike Infantry
175 Local Archers
175 Local Archers
175 Local Archers
Local Archers
(GAR_Gre_Local_Archers_Foreign)
Missile Infantry

Recruitable Units

Recruitable Units Lv. 0
No. Unit Sol. Costom Cost Recru. Cost Unkeep Cost Ship HP. Ship Spd. Msl. Dmg. Rng. Sht. /min Amo. Mle. Atk. Mle. Dmg. Chg. Mle. Def. Arm. HP. Mor.
1
175 Gastraphetes
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (AOR_10_Crossbows)
Gastraphetes
(Crossbow Infantry)

This unit is the forerunner of medieval arbalesters. The gastraphetes crossbow, however, is more a handheld siege weapon than a battlefield weapon. The army of Syracuse was one of the first to use this weapon, with one unit of psiloi under the tyrant Dionisyus I. Later, this weapon would find its way into the Macedonian army of Alexander, used during several sieges by specially trained soldiers to kill city defenders.

175 1112 1112 14 200 4 15 26 10 8 34 8 20 45
2
175 Kestrosphendones
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (AOR_10_Dart_Slingers)
Kestrosphendones
(Dart Slingers)

The kestros is a dart thrown by a specially made sling, or propelled by a staff on a sling. It takes a long time to reload, but allows for more deadly and accurate shots than any other weapon of the time if correctly used, thanks to the shape of the darts, which can fly straight and precise trajectories. This weapon is mentioned in a Polybian account about new weapons in the army of Perseus, shortly before the last open confrontation between the Macedonians and the Roman Republic (169-168 BCE).""""

175 516 516 13 100 9 7 28 10 10 35 8 20 45
3
300 Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (AOR_10_Greek_Colonist_Levies)
Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
(Syracusan Colonist Levies)

The heritage of the citizen-soldier runs deep in all Greeks, no matter what their home.

300 562 562 26 9 11 66 4 20 30
4
200 Sikeliotai Pezoi
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_10_Greek_Marines)
Sikeliotai Pezoi
(Syracusan Marines)

Soldiers trained for the perilous service aboard the galleys of the navy, but also as an offensive force on land.

200 902 902 28 10 11 80 10 20 45
5
300 Sikelioi Milites
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (AOR_10_Italian_Levies)
Sikelioi Milites
(Sicilian Levies)

Angry Sicilians with spears should never be dismissed lightly.

300 568 568 15 9 10 65 8 20 35
6
175 Sikelioi Sphendonetai
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (AOR_10_Italian_Slingers)
Sikelioi Sphendonetai
(Sicilian Slingers)

Even in the hands of levies, slings are dangerous weapons.

175 476 476 5 165 5 20 18 7 6 44 1 20 25
7
200 Pezoi Brettioi
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_10_Sicily_Bruttian_Infantry)
Pezoi Brettioi
(Bruttian Infantry)

The Bruttii come from the southern extremity of Italy. These Bruttian troops are dependable medium infantry. They carry two pila, which they throw before engaging in close combat with their swords. They are well armoured with a variety of bronze pectorales, typical of the Oscan warrior class. Their helmets show Greek and Italian influence, known as Italo-Attic. They fought for Pyrrhus during his invasion of Italy.

200 807 807 33 10 13 70 8 20 50
8
175 Aichmetai Leukanoi
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (AOR_10_Sicily_Lucanian_Light_Infantry)
Aichmetai Leukanoi
(Lucanian Light Infantry)

The Aichmetai Leukanoi are equipped with javelins, a knife and a small shield. Their speed is their best and only armour. They allied themselves with Pyrrhus of Epirus when he invaded, but were defeated and subjugated by the Romans after the Pyrrhic War.

175 386 386 14 85 8 5 22 7 8 46 1 20 35
9
300 Batoroi
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (bel_levy_melee_infantry)
Batoroi
(Belgae Levy Clubmen)

Belgic peasants are thrown on the front line with clubs and axes, in order to break the enemy shieldwall, allowing other, better equipped units to exploit the breach. Such tasks require brute force, but also sheer courage, to be able to survive to the first assault, immediately followed by swordsmen and spearmen.

300 439 439 28 11 11 67 1 20 35
10
300 Bagaudoi
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (bel_levy_spearmen)
Bagaudoi
(Belgae Levy Spearmen)

The Bagaudas are not warriors. They are peasants levied for war and trained for a time with warriors. They are poorely equipped for the most part, relying on their wooden shields for protection, and using a spear for defence and close fighting.

300 363 363 22 9 8 69 1 20 35
11
300 Bogiocingetoi
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (bel_medium_axemen)
Bogiocingetoi
(Belgae Medium Axemen)

Axes used by Celtic warriors are a relic of the Halstatt age. By 300 BCE, they have practically disppeared off the battlefield. But in some cases, experienced warriors are needed to perform breakthrough actions or to act as sappers, particularly when the enemy is entrenched. So the Bogiocingetoi, literally puncher-walkers," are axemen well-equipped for such work."

300 745 745 34 11 11 70 6 20 45
12
200 Luosusios
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (bel_naked_swordsmen)
Luosusios
(Belgae Naked Swordsmen)

The Luosusios are demon-men, in fact fanatic warriors, who prepare for the battle with special inhalation or drinks. They traditionally fight naked and heavily tattooed. Their ferocious appearance and demeanor cause fear in the enemy, as Celtic psychological warfare has been integrated as a tactic in its own right.

200 684 684 46 11 17 78 1 20 65
13
300 Atecti
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (bel_peasants)
Atecti
(Belgae Peasants)

With a wicker shield and a spear, these peasants are useful and cheap to muster. They have few truly military tasks. They act as a rearguard, mostly to protect the baggage train on campaign, and to support the more experienced Bagaudas in a line. But these men are not experienced and have no training, so they are more useful as a local defence militia.

300 323 323 20 9 8 50 1 20 35
14
300 Kluddobro
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (bel_shortswordsmen)
Kluddobro
(Belgae Shortswordsmen)

The Kluddobro are young but skilled warriors, acting on the wings with other Excingoi (flank warriors). They have several tasks, but mostly to outflank the enemy center and then disrupt the enemy lines.

300 508 508 33 11 11 71 1 20 45
15
175 Iaosatae
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Cel_Slingers)
Iaosatae
(Celtic Slingers)

These slingers, eager for glory in battle, are highly effective skirmishers.

175 530 530 6 190 5 20 18 7 6 37 1 20 35
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