Rome (Samnite Wars) Melee Cavalry

Auxiliary Sabaean Cavalry

The desert breeds fierce fighters, and good horsemen.

The warriors of the Sabaean region were light infantry, cavalry and archers as mercenaries and auxiliaries for the Roman Empire. Dressed desert-fashion, they were entirely familiar with and comfortable in arid places. This was secondary however, to their reputation as mostly reliable fighters, of far more worth than ordinary citizens or levies. This was due to the independence that the Sabaean kingdom maintained from the 8th century BC to AD275. This record was based on military might as well as diplomacy and the spice trade including frankincense and myrrh. Never conquered by Rome, Sabaean warriors still found work as mercenaries and auxiliaries in Roman service.

Abilities

Auxiliary Sabaean 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

Auxiliary Sabaean Cavalry

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

Rome (Samnite Wars) Units
Command (2)
1.General & Bodyguard
2.Legatus
Melee Infantry (30)
3.Auxiliary Bactrian Hillmen
4.Auxiliary Axe Warriors
5.Auxiliary Naked Swords
6.Auxiliary Short Swords
7.Auxiliary Celtic Warriors
8.Auxiliary Falxmen
9.Auxiliary Hillmen
10.Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry
11.Auxiliary Gallic Warriors
12.Auxiliary Scutarii
13.Auxiliary Iberian Swordsmen
14.Auxiliary Coastal Levies
15.Auxiliary Illyrian Raiders
16.Socii Extraordinarii
17.Socii Hastati
18.Auxiliary Thracian Warriors
19.Armoured Legionaries
20.Eagle Cohort
21.Evocati Cohort
22.First Cohort
23.Gladiators
24.Gladiatrices
25.Hastati
26.Legionaries
27.Legionary Cohort
28.Plebs
29.Praetorian Guard
30.Praetorians
31.Principes
32.Veteran Legionaries
Missile Infantry (20)
33.Auxiliary Sabaean Archers
34.Auxiliary Briton Slingers
35.Auxiliary Celtic Skirmishers
36.Auxiliary Dacian Bowmen
37.Auxiliary Dacian Skirmishers
38.Auxiliary Eastern Javelinmen
39.Auxiliary Egyptian Archers
40.Auxiliary Gallic Hunters
41.Auxiliary Longbow Hunters
42.Auxiliary Cretan Archers
43.Auxiliary Peltasts
44.Auxiliary Rhodian Slingers
45.Auxiliary Balearic Slingers
46.Auxiliary Iberian Slingers
47.Auxiliary Numidian Javelinmen
48.Auxiliary Persian Archers
49.Auxiliary Syrian Archers
50.Auxiliary Thracian Peltasts
51.Leves
52.Velites
Spear Infantry (13)
53.Auxiliary Sabaean Spearmen
54.Auxiliary Arabian Spearmen
55.Auxiliary Spear Band
56.Auxiliary Dacian Spears
57.Auxiliary Spear Brothers
58.Auxiliary Hoplites
59.Auxiliary Infantry
60.Auxiliary Parthian Spearmen
61.Gladiator Spearmen
62.Spear Gladiatrices
63.Rorarii
64.Triarii
65.Vigiles
Melee Cavalry (19)
66.Auxiliary Sabaean Cavalry
67.Auxiliary Camel Spearmen
68.Auxiliary Arabian Cavalry
69.Auxiliary Bactrian Light Horse
70.Auxiliary Briton Scout Riders
71.Auxiliary Cavalry
72.Auxiliary Celtic Light Horse
73.Auxiliary Spear Horsemen
74.Auxiliary Cappadocian Cavalry
75.Auxiliary Gallic Light Horse
76.Auxiliary Noble Horse
77.Auxiliary Citizen Cavalry
78.Auxiliary Iberian Cavalry
79.Auxiliary Scutarii Cavalry
80.Auxiliary Illyrian Cavalry
81.Socii Equites
82.Equites
83.Legionary Cavalry
84.Praetorian Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (11)
85.Auxiliary Camel Archers
86.Auxiliary Horse Skirmishers
87.Auxiliary Germanic Scout Riders
88.Auxiliary Tarantine Cavalry
89.Auxiliary Cantabrian Cavalry
90.Auxiliary Numidian Cavalry
91.Auxiliary Parthian Horse Archers
92.Auxiliary Sarmatian Horse Archers
93.Auxiliary Armoured Horse Archers
94.Auxiliary Scythian Horse Archers
95.Auxiliary Thracian Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (4)
96.Socii Equites Extraordinarii
97.Auxiliary Persian Cavalry
98.Auxiliary Armoured Lancers
99.Auxiliary Sarmatian Lancers
Elephant (2)
100.Auxiliary African Elephants
101.Auxiliary Indian War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (4)
102.Roman Giant Ballista
103.Roman Polybolos
104.Roman Bastion Scorpion
105.Roman Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
106.Roman Bastion Ballista
107.Roman Ballista
108.Roman Beehive Onager
109.Roman Scorpion
110.Roman Heavy Onager
111.Roman Bastion Onager
112.Roman Onager
Special (1)
113.War Dogs
Melee Ship (34)
114.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Sabaean Spearmen
115.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Arabian Spearmen
116.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Bactrian Hillmen
117.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Spear Band
118.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Axe Warriors
119.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Celtic Warriors
120.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Dacian Spears
121.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Hillmen
122.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry
123.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Gallic Warriors
124.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Spear Brothers
125.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Hoplites
126.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Iberian Swordsmen
127.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Coastal Levies
128.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Illyrian Raiders
129.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Infantry
130.Assault Quadrireme - Socii Extraordinarii
131.Assault Quadrireme - Socii Hastati
132.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Parthian Spearmen
133.Tower Hexareme - Evocati Cohort
134.Assault Hexareme - Evocati Cohort
135.Fire Pot Bireme - Hastati
136.Assault Bireme - Hastati
137.Assault Quadrireme - Legionaries
138.Fire Pot Bireme - Legionaries
139.Assault Bireme - Legionaries
140.Assault Quadrireme - Legionary Cohort
141.Fire Pot Bireme - Legionary Cohort
142.Assault Bireme - Legionary Cohort
143.Assault Quadrireme - Principes
144.Tower Hexareme - Triarii
145.Assault Hexareme - Triarii
146.Tower Hexareme - Veteran Legionaries
147.Assault Hexareme - Veteran Legionaries
Missile Ship (20)
148.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Sabaean Archers
149.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Briton Slingers
150.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Celtic Skirmishers
151.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Dacian Bowmen
152.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Eastern Javelinmen
153.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Egyptian Archers
154.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Longbow Hunters
155.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Cretan Archers
156.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Peltasts
157.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Rhodian Slingers
158.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Balearic Slingers
159.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Iberian Slingers
160.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Numidian Javelinmen
161.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Persian Archers
162.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Thracian Peltasts
163.Raiding Hemiolia - Leves
164.Scorpion Trireme - Leves
165.Missile Trireme - Leves
166.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Leves
167.Missile Quinquereme - Velites
Artillery Ship (2)
168.Light Artillery Quinquereme - Roman Ballista (Ship)
169.Artillery Quinquereme - Roman Onager (Ship)