Legatus Legionis
(General of the Legion)This man and his entourage have been appointed command over the legion. Drawn from the senatorial classes, he ranks above all other military tribunes.
Traditionally, the rank of Legatus was given to Roman generals in command of a Legion. Deputies to the commander-in-chief, these officers accompanied the Dux or Imperator on expeditions and were hand-picked from the Senatorial class. They had great experience in the field and possessed exceptional military skill; they could even replace the commander if he was killed. A Consul would have several Legati with him, often his friends and family. As aristocrats, Legati would also take home a share of the spoils from any campaign. Pompey had fifteen Legati accompany him on campaign in Asia Minor. During the Imperial era, the rank 'Legatus Legionis' was given to Legion commanders selected by the Emperor, although with Senatorial approval. A 'Legatus propraetor' was a Senator or ex-Consul acting as a regional governor, and could command several Legions at once.
Unit Name Legatus Legionis |
Main Unit Key Rom_Legatus |
Land Unit Key Rom_Legatus |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 100 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Command |
Custom Battle Cost 1866 |
Recruitment Cost 1866 |
Upkeep Cost 373 |
Melee Attack 34 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon cspear3 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 2 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 2 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 22 |
50 |
├ Base Defence 19 |
├ Shield cshield3 |
└ Shield Defence 31 |
16 |
├ Armour carm8 |
├ Armour Defence 16 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_medium |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount rome_horse_spear_shield_vh |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_heavy_spr |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Legatus Legionis- Stamina (poor)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat. - Cavalry Testudo
The unit raises shields in a defensive formation that increases missile defense but while in the formation, the unit has decreased attack - Flying Wedge
The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus
Attributes
- Expert Charge Defence
This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies. - Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Samnite Wars | |
Caesar in Gaul |