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Hoplite Barracks

These buildings allow the spear drill training of citizens or subjects.

After the age of heroes, when fighting had been about individual valour and battles a brawl rather than a planned encounter, armies were organised into disciplined units. With conflicts between the city-states on the rise, and threats from the outside world, the Greeks created the first hoplites around 700BC. These were free citizens, fighting as infantry who provided their own armour and weapons. There was no standard equipment and these soldiers carried shields and armour emblazoned with family symbols handed down over generations. However, the name 'hoplite' derived from the one piece of equipment they did have in common: the hoplon shield. This circular shield was held so as to protect not only the bearer but also the man to his left. As a single mass, hoplites moved in the famous phalanx formation, marching towards the enemy as one solid wall.

Military (Recruitment)

Muster Field
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_1)
Military (Recruitment) Level 0

Holosideros Barracks
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_2)
Military (Recruitment) Level 1

Hoplite Barracks
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_3)
Military (Recruitment) Level 2

Royal Barracks
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_4)
Military (Recruitment) Level 3

Building Name

Hoplite Barracks

Level Name

rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_3

Building Chain

Military (Recruitment)

Building Level

Create Time

Create Cost

3150

Require Resource

Copper

Require Technology

Hellenisation

Effects

+1 experience rank(s) for heavy infantry recruits (this_province)

Noble Philanthropy Edict:
-3% unit recruitment costs (this_province)

+1% 2nd Class Citizen (this_building)

-8% provincial income (building upkeep) (regions_in_this_province)

Requires the Copper resource (this_building)

Provides Garrison Army

Greek Cavalry
(GAR_Gre_Citizen_Cavalry)
Melee Cavalry

Greek Hoplites
(GAR_Gre_Garrisoned_Hoplites)
Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Perioikoi Hoplitai
(Gre_Periokoi_Hoplites)
Hoplite/Pike 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	100	Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Gre_Citizen_Cav) Hippeis (Greek Citizen Cavalry) The horse-owning rich have the same rights to defend their homes as lesser men in the phalanx.
1	100	100	1717	1717								30	9	22	48	14	20	55
2	200	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (Gre_Ekdromoi_Hoplites) Spartiatai Ekdromoi Hoplitai (Spartan Light Hoplites) Lightly armoured Spartan hoplites that are swift and mobile.
2	200	200	771	771								29	9	15	63	8	20	55
3	175	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Gre_Helot_Archers) Heilotes Toxotai (Helot Archers) A slave can pull a bowstring as well as any free man.
3	175	175	409	409				8	155	4	15	18	7	6	22	1	20	35
4	175	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Gre_Helot_Javelinmen) Heilotes Akontistai (Helot Javelinmen) Even the meanest slave can throw a javelin at an enemy.
4	175	175	449	449				14	85	8	5	21	7	8	41	1	20	35
5	200	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (Gre_Heroes_Sparta) Neohomoioi Thorakitai Hoplitai (Spartan Thorax Hoplites) These hoplites represent the final stage of Spartan social and cultural reforms. Their tactics may seem outdated but only a fool would not treat them as great threat on the battlefield.
5	200	200	1279	1279								35	9	19	79	16	20	70
6	200	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (Gre_Late_Ekdromoi_Hoplites) Spartiatai Ekdromoi Hoplitai (Late) (Spartan Light Hoplites) Lightly armoured Spartan hoplites that are swift and mobile.
6	200	200	662	662								30	9	13	65	4	20	55
7	200	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (Gre_Metoikoi_Hoplites) Metoikoi Hoplitai (Metic Hoplites) Non-Spartan hoplites who, after fighting for Sparta as mercenaries, decided to call it home.
7	200	200	1028	1028								29	9	15	69	12	20	50
8	300	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Gre_Perioikoi_Sword) Symmachoi Thureophoroi Machairaphoroi (Allied Thureos Swordsmen) While Spartan citizens practice almost exclusively hoplite warfare, the same cannot be said about their subject states. These troops are recruited from allies and mercenaries of the Spartan kingdom, fighting in the fashion of other Hellenic swordsmen.
8	300	300	718	718								32	10	12	69	6	20	55
9	175	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Gre_Periokoi_Peltasts) Symmachoi Peltastai (Allied Peltasts) Sparta relies heavily on allies and mercenaries when it comes to light support troops. This unit of peltasts is made up of soldiers of different origins, but is still a powerful ranged force overall.
9	175	175	880	880				15	90	8	5	31	10	11	71	10	20	45
10	256	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (Gre_Periokoi_Pike) Perioikoi Phalangitai (Perioikoi Pikemen) These pikemen are a useful, and cheap, addition to the army's ranks.
10	256	256	869	869								28	9	8	46	10	20	45
11	300	Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Gre_Periokoi_Spears) Symmachoi Thureophoroi (Allied Thureos Spearmen) While Spartan citizens practice almost exclusively hoplite warfare, the same cannot be said about their subject states. These troops are recruited from allies and mercenaries of the Spartan kingdom, fighting in the fashion of other Hellenic light spearmen.
11	300	300	668	668								28	9	10	71	6	20	55
12	300	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (Gre_Royal_Spartans) Hippeis (Royal Spartan Bodyguard) Spartan Hippeis, despite their name ("Hippeis" meaning "cavalry"), fight as hoplite infantry. This unit is composed of Spartans in the prime of their lives, using the best equipment and training available. They accompany and protect the king at all times.
12	300	300	1291	1291								41	9	19	88	14	20	80
13	175	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Gre_Skiritai_Peltasts) Skiritai Peltastai (Skiritai Peltasts) The Skiritai are a people subject to Sparta. They live in Skiritis, a mountainous region located in northern Laconia on the border with Arcadia, between the Oenus and the Eurotas rivers.
13	175	175	572	572				15	90	10	7	33	7	13	53	3	20	50
14	120	Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Gre_Skirm_Cav) Hippakontistai (Greek Javelin Cavalry). These speedy, light cavalrymen can do good service in harrying the enemy.
14	120	120	833	833				15	90	8	5	21	10	13	32	4	20	35
15	200	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Gre_Spar_Skiritai) Skiritai Machairaphoroi (Skiritai Sworsdmen) Skiritai are equal to Perioikoi in their legal status but make up a distinctive part of the Spartan army. They are a reliable force and are often tasked with protecing the most vulnerable parts of a phalanx.
15	200	200	798	798								39	10	17	57	6	20	60
16	200	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (Gre_Spar_Thureos_Hoplites) Metoikoi Thureophoroi Hoplitai (Metic Thureos Hoplites) Every man protects his neighbour, and fights for him, in the phalanx.
16	200	200	1121	1121								31	9	17	61	14	20	50
17	300	Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Gre_Spartan_Helots) Heilotes (Spartan Helots) Helots are the slaves of the Spartan kingdom. During times of need, the state arms them with weapons and basic means of protection. Their training is limited so that they do not pose a larger threat after the campaign.
17	300	300	328	328								21	9	10	46	1	20	40
18	200	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (Gre_Spartan_Hoplites) Homoioi Hoplitai (Spartan Hoplites) Homoioi, or "Similars," are men with full citizenship Spartan society. They are just a shadow of Sparta's former glory and martial strength, but they still outclass other hoplites.
18	200	200	1044	1044								30	9	15	72	12	20	60
19	100	Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Gre_Spartan_Lancers) Symmachoi Hippeis (Allied Cavalry) Even Sparta has noticed the importance of cavalry on the battlefield. Instead of trying to develop their own cavalry ethos, the later kings of Sparta rely on more skilled allies and mercenaries to provide reliable horsemen.
19	100	100	1804	1804								33	9	29	45	14	20	55
20	200	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Gre_Spartan_Sword) Spartiatai Thorakitai (Spartan Thorax Swordsmen) These are pure-born Spartans trained to fight in the Roman fashion, combined with the ruthless disciplined schooling of the Agoge. Indeed, these great warriors are nearly unmatched on the battlefield.
20	200	200	1312	1312								42	10	13	84	16	20	65
21	200	Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Gre_Spartan_Youths) Spartiatai Epheboi (Spartan Youths) Young Spartans, not yet ready to fight in a proper phalanx, are tasked with chasing off skirmishers in battle. Their tactics are one inspiration for the Iphicratean reforms of heavier peltasts. Due to their lighter equipment and extensive training, they are able to catch up with light units of other nations - not many can outrun them.
21	200	200	576	576								32	9	18	78	3	20	55
22	120	Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Gre_Tarantine_Cav) Tarantinoi Hippeis (Tarantine Cavalry) These light cavalrymen armed with javelins are rightly held in high regard for their skills.
22	120	120	1844	1844				16	95	9	5	32	10	22	47	14	20	45

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