Armenia (Empire Divided) Melee Cavalry

Noble Armenian Cavalry

A noble's horse and battle prowess are naturally of the highest quality.

The Kingdom of Armenia was a crossroads between Persia and Rome, and its military style was influenced by both sides. In late antiquity, Armenian territory was highly contested between the Sassanid and Roman Empire. Militarily-speaking, its archers were a source of remark, with some sources suggesting they could reliably kill from up to 200 metres. Its cavalry, too, was renowned, and that mountain people could breed such excellent riding stock was often a source of surprise amongst their opponents. Under the Sassanid Empire, Armenian cavalry was honoured as elite, alongside the Savaran, with a position of distinction at the royal capital, Ctesiphon.

Abilities

Noble Armenian Cavalry

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

Noble Armenian Cavalry

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Good morale

Armenia (Empire Divided) Units
General (5)
1.Azat Guard
2.Azat Knights Bodyguard
3.Noble Armenian Archers
4.Noble Cataphracts
5.Noble Horse Archers
Melee Infantry (4)
6.Armoured Axe Warriors
7.Eastern Axe Warriors
8.Eastern Infantry
9.Hillmen
Missile Infantry (7)
10.Armenian Archers
11.Armenian Slingers
12.Armoured Armenian Archers
13.Noble Armenian Archers
14.Noble Armenian Archers
15.Eastern Bowmen
16.Persian Skirmishers
Pike Infantry (2)
17.Armenian Pikemen
18.Armoured Armenian Pikemen
Spear Infantry (6)
19.Armenian Spearmen
20.Azat Guard
21.Azat Guard
22.Persian Spearmen
23.Eastern Spearmen
24.Noble Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (4)
25.Azat Knights
26.Azat Knights Bodyguard
27.Noble Armenian Cavalry
28.Eastern Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (5)
29.Armoured Horse Archers
30.Noble Horse Archers
31.Noble Horse Archers
32.Eastern Horse Archers
33.Eastern Horse Skirmishers
Shock Cavalry (3)
34.Noble Cataphracts
35.Noble Cataphracts
36.Eastern Cataphracts
Fixed Artillery (3)
37.Eastern Giant Ballista
38.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
39.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
Field Artillery (6)
40.Eastern Ballista
41.Eastern Bastion Ballista
42.Eastern Scorpion
43.Eastern Large Onager
44.Eastern Onager
45.Eastern Bastion Onager
Admiral (2)
46.Assault Tetreres - Eastern Infantry
47.Tower Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
Melee Ship (4)
48.Assault Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
49.Assault Tetreres - Eastern Infantry
50.Assault Tetreres - Eastern Infantry
51.Fire Pot Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
Missile Ship (8)
52.Missile Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
53.Missile Trieres - Armenian Slingers
54.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Persian Skirmishers
55.Raiding Hemiolia - Persian Skirmishers
56.Scorpion Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
57.Scorpion Trieres - Armenian Slingers
58.Tower Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
59.Tower Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
Artillery Ship (2)
60.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)
61.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)