Roma (Samnite Wars) Melee Cavalry

Ala Asturum (Reformed)

(Asturian Auxiliary Cavalry)

The Asturians ride their swift mountain steeds into battle and quickly encircle the enemy.

The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.

Abilities

Ala Asturum (Reformed)

• Stamina (low)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Flying Wedge
  The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

Attributes

• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• 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

Ala Asturum (Reformed)

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

Roma (Samnite Wars) Units
Command (3)
1.Custodes Corporis Legati
2.Legatus Legionis
3.Equites Consulares
Melee Infantry (116)
4.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai (Romanized)
5.Clona Tekonac (Romanized)
6.Scutarii (Romanized)
7.Dorkim Lybim (Romanized)
8.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi (Romanized)
9.Cordinau Orca (Romanized)
10.Daki Drepanephoroi (Romanized)
11.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi (Romanized)
12.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi (Romanized)
13.Xerunoudozez (Romanized)
14.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi (Romanized)
15.Kluddacorii (Romanized)
16.Cohors Aquitanorum (Reformed)
17.Cohors Asturum (Reformed)
18.Cohors Baetica (Reformed)
19.Cohors Batavorum (Reformed)
20.Cohors Batavorum Miliaria (Imperial)
21.Cohors Callaecorum Bracarum (Reformed)
22.Cohors Corsorum (Reformed)
23.Cohors Cyrrhesticorum (Reformed)
24.Cohors Dacorum (Reformed)
25.Cohors Dacorum Miliaria (Imperial)
26.Cohors Delmatarum (Reformed)
27.Cohors Delmatarum Miliaria (Imperial)
28.Cohors Thebaeorum (Reformed)
29.Cohors Galatarum (Reformed)
30.Cohors Ligurum (Reformed)
31.Cohors Lingonum (Reformed)
32.Cohors Mattiacorum (Reformed)
33.Cohors Maurorum (Reformed)
34.Cohors Paphlagonum (Reformed)
35.Cohors Raetorum (Reformed)
36.Cohors Sequanorum (Reformed)
37.Cohors Vangionum (Reformed)
38.Cohors Vasconum (Reformed)
39.Cohors Evocata Classica
40.Legionarii Classici
41.Legionarii Classici
42.Cohors Legionaria Classica
43.Cohors Legionaria Classica
44.Legionarii Veterani Classici
45.Cohors Aquitanorum (Reformed)
46.Cohors Corsorum (Reformed)
47.Cohors Lingonum (Reformed)
48.Legionarii Clibanariorum
49.Cohors Aquilae
50.Cohors Evocata
51.Cohors Prima
52.Hastati (Late)
53.Hastati Samnitici (Late)
54.Legionarii
55.Cohors Legionaria
56.Vulgus
57.Custodes Praetorii
58.Cohors Praetoria
59.Principes (Late)
60.Principes Samnitici (Late)
61.Legionarii Veterani
62.Evocata Germanica
63.Legionarii Capite Censi
64.Italian Garrison Marines
65.Supply Crew
66.Pictone Neitos
67.Sikeliotai Pezoi
68.Pezoi Brettioi
69.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
70.Clona Tekonac
71.Milites Ilergetum
72.Loricati Scutarii
73.Scutarii
74.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
75.Dorkim Lybim
76.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
77.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
78.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
79.Corio Runo
80.Calawre
81.Silurae Birnai
82.Tabargan Suguda
83.Skythioi Pezoi
84.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
85.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
86.Bataroas
87.Cladio Argos
88.Catuiros Calgo
89.Curoas
90.Catuiros Calgo
91.Kilikioi Haploi
92.Kares Pezoi
93.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
94.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
95.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
96.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
97.Cordinau Orca
98.Galathraikes
99.Thrakioi Pezoi
100.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
101.Daki Drepanephoroi
102.Mishteret Izrahim
103.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
104.Herunautoz
105.Herunautoz
106.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
107.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
108.Kluddacorii
109.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
110.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
111.Apulii Extraordinarii
112.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
113.Ensiferi Italici
114.Taurisci Securiferi
115.Local Armed Townsfolk
116.Local Citizens
117.Local Townsfolk
118.Italian Citizens
119.Italian Swordsmen
Missile Infantry (109)
120.Qala'im Numidim (Romanized)
121.Mitnagsim Lybim (Romanized)
122.Toxotai Syriakoi (Romanized)
123.Thrakioi Peltastai (Romanized)
124.Mysoi Sphendonetai (Romanized)
125.Kretai Toxotai (Romanized)
126.Agrianoi Peltastai (Romanized)
127.Sotaroas Argos (Romanized)
128.Kasatim Shardanim (Romanized)
129.Baleares Funditores (Romanized)
130.Skutjanz (Romanized)
131.Gaeroas Liguriae (Romanized)
132.Cohors Sagittariorum Antiochensium (Reformed)
133.Cohors Sagittariorum Ascalonitanorum (Reformed)
134.Cohors Sagittariorum Chalcidenorum (Reformed)
135.Cohors Sagittariorum Bosporanorum (Reformed)
136.Cohors Sagittariorum Canathenorum (Reformed)
137.Cohors Sagittariorum Cretensium Veterana (Reformed)
138.Cohors Sagittariorum Cyrenaica (Reformed)
139.Cohors Sagittariorum Damascenorum (Reformed)
140.Cohors Sagittariorum Hamiorum (Reformed)
141.Cohors Sagittariorum Hamiorum Miliaria (Imperial)
142.Cohors Sagittariorum Civium Romanorum (Reformed)
143.Cohors Sagittariorum Civium Romanorum (Reformed)
144.Cohors Sagittariorum Civium Romanorum (Reformed)
145.Cohors Sagittariorum Petreorum (Reformed)
146.Cohors Sagittariorum Thracum (Reformed)
147.Cohors Sagittariorum Tyriorum (Reformed)
148.Cohors Biturigum (Reformed)
149.Cohors Cannanefatium (Reformed)
150.Cohors Cantabrorum (Reformed)
151.Cohors Celtiberorum (Reformed)
152.Cohors Cilicum (Reformed)
153.Cohors Cugernorum (Reformed)
154.Cohors Cypria (Reformed)
155.Cohors Gaetulorum (Reformed)
156.Cohors Menapiorum (Reformed)
157.Cohors Montanorum (Reformed)
158.Cohors Morinorum (Reformed)
159.Cohors Musulamiorum (Reformed)
160.Cohors Sardorum (Reformed)
161.Cohors Sunucorum (Reformed)
162.Cohors Vindelicorum (Reformed)
163.Cohors Nauticorum
164.Cohors Nauticorum
165.Cohors Biturigum (Reformed)
166.Cohors Sardorum (Reformed)
167.Accensi
168.Antesignani
169.Leves
170.Velites
171.Leves Classiarii
172.Balroae
173.Gastraphetes
174.Kestrosphendones
175.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
176.Aichmetai Leukanoi
177.Clona Gosnasio
178.Iberi Funditores
179.Mitnag'him Numidim
180.Qala'im Numidim
181.Mitnagsim Lybim
182.Mitnagsim Lybim
183.Qala'im Garamantim
184.Machimoi Toxotai
185.Blemmyai Toxotai
186.Meroi Toxotai
187.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
188.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
189.Corio Telamon
190.Toxotai Syriakoi
191.Thanvare Madaen
192.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
193.Thanvare Payahdag
194.Armenikoi Toxotai
195.Thanvare Suguda
196.Zubindar-i Suguda
197.Skythioi Toxotai
198.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
199.Skythioi Toxotai
200.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
201.Skythioi Peltastai
202.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
203.Thrakioi Peltastai
204.Pontikoi Toxotai
205.Aeudi Gaeroas
206.Kilikioi Peltastai
207.Mysoi Sphendonetai
208.Kretai Toxotai
209.Skiritai Peltastai
210.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
211.Agrianoi Peltastai
212.Maedi Peltastai
213.Thrakioi Peltastai
214.Sotaroas Argos
215.Pelliti Velites
216.Kasatim Shardanim
217.Baleares Funditores
218.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
219.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
220.Skutjanz
221.Skutjanz
222.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
223.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
224.Gaeroas Liguriae
225.Local Bowmen
226.Local Archers
227.Local Archers
228.Italian Slingers
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (28)
229.Massaloi Hoplitai (Romanized)
230.Ephesoi Phalangitai (Romanized)
231.Spartiatai Hoplitai (Romanized)
232.Pedites Extraordinarii (Early)
233.Triarii (Early)
234.Massaloi Hoplitai
235.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
236.Shipri Tukul
237.Skythioi Hoplitai
238.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
239.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
240.Erin-mesh Uriki
241.Ephesoi Phalangitai
242.Athenai Hoplitai
243.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
244.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
245.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
246.Spartiatai Hoplitai
247.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
248.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
249.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
250.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
251.Illyrioi Hoplitai
252.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
253.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
254.Kampanioi Hoplitai
255.Leukanoi Hoplitai
256.Local Citizen Militia
Spear Infantry (115)
257.Scortamareva (Romanized)
258.Gaelaiche (Romanized)
259.Gaemile Liguriae (Romanized)
260.Gaemile Liguriae (Romanized)
261.Cohors Afrorum (Reformed)
262.Cohors Afrorum Miliaria (Imperial)
263.Cohors Alpinorum (Reformed)
264.Cohors Alpinorum Miliaria (Imperial)
265.Cohors Chalcidenorum (Reformed)
266.Cohors Bosporanorum (Reformed)
267.Cohors Breucorum (Reformed)
268.Cohors Brittonum (Reformed)
269.Cohors Brittonum Miliaria (Imperial)
270.Cohors Commagenorum (Reformed)
271.Cohors Cyrenaica (Reformed)
272.Cohors Frisiavonum (Reformed)
273.Cohors Gallorum (Reformed)
274.Cohors Gallorum Miliaria (Imperial)
275.Cohors Helvetiorum (Reformed)
276.Cohors Hispanorum (Reformed)
277.Cohors Hispanorum Miliaria (Imperial)
278.Cohors Italica Voluntariorum (Reformed)
279.Cohors Italica Voluntariorum (Reformed)
280.Cohors Italica Voluntariorum (Reformed)
281.Cohors Civium Romanorum Miliaria (Imperial)
282.Cohors Civium Romanorum Miliaria (Imperial)
283.Cohors Civium Romanorum Miliaria (Imperial)
284.Cohors Callaecorum Lucensium (Reformed)
285.Cohors Lusitanorum (Reformed)
286.Cohors Macedonica (Reformed)
287.Cohors Nerviorum (Reformed)
288.Cohors Noricorum (Reformed)
289.Cohors Numidarum (Reformed)
290.Cohors Pannoniorum (Reformed)
291.Cohors Petreorum (Reformed)
292.Cohors Sebastenorum (Reformed)
293.Cohors Sugambrorum (Reformed)
294.Cohors Ituraeorum (Reformed)
295.Cohors Thracum (Reformed)
296.Cohors Thracum Miliaria (Imperial)
297.Cohors Tungrorum (Reformed)
298.Cohors Tungrorum Miliaria (Imperial)
299.Cohors Ubiorum (Reformed)
300.Cohors Lanciarorum Nauticorum
301.Cohors Gallorum (Reformed)
302.Cohors Gallorum Miliaria (Imperial)
303.Hastati (Early)
304.Hastati Samnitici (Early)
305.Pedites Extraordinarii (Late)
306.Principes (Early)
307.Principes Samnitici (Early)
308.Rorarii (Early)
309.Rorarii (Late)
310.Triarii (Late)
311.Cohors Vigilum
312.Pictone Lugoae
313.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
314.Sikelioi Milites
315.Lugoae Vocontae
316.Massaloi Pantodapoi
317.Gestikapoinann
318.Scortamareva
319.Iberi Milites
320.Mishteret Lybim
321.Mishteret Lybim
322.Dorkim Garamantim
323.Machimoi
324.Hanatim Kushim
325.Meroi Aichmetai
326.Ioudaioi Taxeis
327.Judaioi Thureophoroi
328.Arabioi Katadromeis
329.Erinamesh Ana-Arabim
330.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
331.Gund-i Madaen
332.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
333.Gund-i Palta
334.Gund-i Nizagan
335.Armenikoi Epistratoi Doriphoroi
336.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
337.Roxolanoi Haploi
338.Albanoi Doryphoroi
339.Pontikoi Haploi
340.Aeudi Lugoae
341.Gaelaiche
342.Galatai Lugoae
343.Kappadokioi Haploi
344.Galatai Lugoae
345.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
346.Kretai Haploi
347.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
348.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
349.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
350.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
351.Daki Epistratoi Doryphoroi
352.Eburonae Lugoae
353.Batacorii
354.Dorkim Shardanim
355.Baleares Milites
356.Voinu
357.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
358.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
359.Gaizoz Frije
360.Gaizoz Frije
361.Kavakaza Sparabara
362.Noricene Lugoae
363.Appea Gaedotos
364.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
365.Lugoae Liguriae
366.Gaemile Liguriae
367.Italici Milites
368.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
369.Local Tribesmen
370.Local Militia
371.Italian Town Guard
Melee Cavalry (62)
372.Ambakaro Epones (Romanized)
373.Leuce Epos (Romanized)
374.Leuce Epos (Romanized)
375.Remi Mairepos (Romanized)
376.Liguriae Epos (Romanized)
377.Liguriae Epos (Romanized)
378.Ala Afrorum (Reformed)
379.Ala Asturum (Reformed)
380.Ala Batavorum (Reformed)
381.Ala Bosporanorum (Reformed)
382.Ala Britannica (Reformed)
383.Ala I Ulpia Dromedariorum
384.Ala Cannanefatium (Reformed)
385.Ala Dacorum (Reformed)
386.Ala Dardanorum (Reformed)
387.Ala Gaetulorum (Reformed)
388.Ala Gallorum (Reformed)
389.Ala Hispanorum (Reformed)
390.Ala Nerviana (Reformed)
391.Ala Noricorum (Reformed)
392.Ala Numidica Veterana (Reformed)
393.Ala Pannoniorum (Reformed)
394.Ala Parthorum Veterana (Reformed)
395.Ala Phrygum (Reformed)
396.Ala Sebastenorum (Reformed)
397.Ala Scubulorum (Reformed)
398.Ala Ituraeorum (Reformed)
399.Ala Thracum (Reformed)
400.Ala Treverorum (Reformed)
401.Ala Tungrorum (Reformed)
402.Ala Vocontiorum (Reformed)
403.Ala Gallorum (Reformed)
404.Ala Parthorum Veterana (Reformed)
405.Ala Vocontiorum (Reformed)
406.Equites
407.Equites Extraordinarii (Early)
408.Equites Extraordinarii (Late)
409.Equites (Late)
410.Socii Equites (Late)
411.Equites Legionis
412.Ala Legionaria
413.Equites Singulares
414.Baggage Train
415.Baggage Train (Imperial)
416.Baggage Train (Marian)
417.Vocontae Epos
418.Ambakaro Epones
419.Curisi
420.Machimoi Hippeis
421.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
422.Myrcharn
423.Taxilan Agema
424.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
425.Leuce Epos
426.Galatai Epos
427.Galatai Epos
428.Remi Mairepos
429.Reidonez
430.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
431.Liguriae Epos
432.Equites Campaniae
433.Italian Horsemen
Missile Cavalry (20)
434.Parasim Numidim (Romanized)
435.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae (Romanized)
436.Tarantinoi Hippeis (Romanized)
437.Ala Sagittariorum Commagenorum (Reformed)
438.Ala Sagittariorum Parthorum (Reformed)
439.Ala Sagittariorum Syrorum (Reformed)
440.Ala Sagittariorum Thracum (Reformed)
441.Ala Sagittariorum Parthorum (Reformed)
442.Parasim Numidim
443.Parasim Lebiponnim
444.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
445.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
446.Savar-i Suguda
447.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
448.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
449.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
450.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
451.Illyrioi Hippeis
452.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
453.Tarantinoi Hippeis
Shock Cavalry (15)
454.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi (Romanized)
455.Hippeis Thessalikoi (Romanized)
456.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae (Romanized)
457.Ala I Gallorum et Pannoniorum Catafractata
458.Ala I Ulpia Contariorum
459.Ala Contariorum Commagenorum (Reformed)
460.Ala Contariorum Sarmatorum (Reformed)
461.Yancai Uaezdaettae
462.Khuveshavagan
463.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
464.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
465.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
466.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
467.Hippeis Thessalikoi
468.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
Elephant (7)
469.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi (Romanized)
470.Elephantes Syriakoi (Romanized)
471.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
472.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
473.Elephantes Syriakoi
474.Elephantes Indikoi
475.Elephantes Indikoi
Fixed Artillery (3)
476.Polybolos
477.Scorpio (Fixed)
478.Scorpio (Bastion)
Field Artillery (4)
479.Ballista
480.Ballista (Bastion)
481.Scorpio
482.Onager
Special (8)
483.Canes Bellici
484.Malhamit Kalb
485.Corio Cunos Vidios
486.Kappadokioi Kyon
487.Molossoi Kyon
488.Vadasz Spako
489.Jagon Hund
490.Canes Bellici
Melee Ship (20)
491.Assault Bireme - Classiarii
492.Assault Bireme - Italian Garrison Marines
493.Assault Bireme - Legionarii Classici
494.Tower Hexareme - Legionarii Veterani Classici
495.Tower Hexareme - Classiarii
496.Harpax Hexareme - Legionarii Veterani Classici
497.Assault Quadrireme - Classiarii
498.Assault Quadrireme - Italian Garrison Marines
499.Assault Quadrireme - Legionarii Classici
500.Quinquereme - Legionarii Classici
501.Quinquereme - Classiarii
502.Quinquereme - Classiarii
503.Quinquereme - Legionarii Veterani Classici
504.Trireme - Classiarii
505.Trireme - Classiarii
506.Trireme - Legionarii Veterani Classici
507.Trireme - Italian Garrison Marines
508.Trireme - Legionarii Classici
509.Fire Pot Bireme - Classiarii
510.Fire Pot Bireme - Legionarii Classici
Missile Ship (6)
511.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Leves Classiarii
512.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Leves Classiarii
513.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Cohors Nauticorum
514.Raiding Hemiolia - Leves Classiarii
515.Raiding Hemiolia - Leves Classiarii
516.Raiding Hemiolia - Cohors Nauticorum
Artillery Ship (2)
517.Light Artillery Quinquereme - Ballista (Ship)
518.Light Artillery Quinquereme -
Transport Ship (1)
519.Supply Ship - Supply Crew