Roma (Samnite Wars) Melee Cavalry

Socii Equites (Late)

(Polybian Medium Cavalry Turma)

The Socii provide excellent cavalrymen, as always. Aside from an upgrade they still fight the same way.

Recruited from the gentry and lower aristocratic classes of Roman society, the equites were the cavalrymen of the royal and early Republican Roman armies. To be a member of the equestrian class meant that a man was rich enough to keep a horse, and provide his own armour, shield and spear. There were usually some 300 equites in each Republican Legion, organised into ten turmae of thirty horsemen each under the command of three decuriones. One of these men would be the praefectus, or commander, of the squadron. Mostly drawn from the young sons of elite society, these were men keen to show their courage. Showing prowess on the battlefield was an important step towards gaining political office and prestige for their families. Mundane duties such as patrol or reconnaissance would be the work of the equites extraordinarii of the Socii, the Romans’ collected Italian allies. During the Samnite and Punic Wars, the equites’ ranks were opened to first class commoners. Although they received none of the equestrians' social and political powers, they eventually replaced the aristocracy in the ranks of the Roman cavalry, allowing the equestrians to become senior officers in the newer Marian Legions.

Abilities

Socii Equites (Late)

• Stamina (good)
  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

Socii Equites (Late)

• Average attack
• Weak defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Poor morale

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