Mercenary Aequi Swordsmen

The Aequi were an ancient Italic mountain tribe from an area within the Apennine mountains to the east of Rome. They predate the existence of the Romans, according to Strabo, and are first mentioned by Livy as the people from which Rome borrowed the formal act of declaring war. Several wars were fought between Roman and Aequi forces, with the first conflict occurring in 494BC, when their invasion of Latium was launched at the same time as the first secession by the plebs. As the Roman army advanced, the Aequi retreated from their newly-occupied territory and set up camp in the mountains, which they knew well. Rome's consul considered that an attack would have little chance of success, as the enemy's position was difficult to approach, but in the end the troops took matters into their own hands, advancing up the hill towards the Aequian camp. The Aequi were so stunned at the enemy's boldness that they abandoned their camp, relinquishing an abundance of booty to the Roman army. Numerous conflicts erupted between the city of Rome and the Aequi following that cowardly retreat, though neither side conquered significant territories until Rome's rise to power in the 3rd century BC.

Unit Name Mercenary Aequi Swordsmen

Main Unit Key inv_mercenary_aequi_swordsmen

Land Unit Key inv_mercenary_aequi_swordsmen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 480

Recruitment Cost 480

Upkeep Cost 360

Melee Attack 45

Weapon Damage 39

├ Melee Weapon rome_gladius_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 34

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 45

├ Base Defence 35

├ Shield pikemen

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 60

├ Armour chest_improved

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 60

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 20

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

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