Parthian Nobles Shock Cavalry

Asavaran-i Zrehbaran

(Parthian Cataphracts)

The heavy cataphract cavalry provides the hammer which forces infantry to stand their formations, providing the horse archers with a perfect target. “Zradha Pahlavans” means “armoured heroes.” These cataphracts have proven their worth time and again, at Carrhae and in every recorded Parthian victory.

The Iranians and Persians pioneered armoured cavalry and the Seleucids were the first western, Hellenised power to see their merit for battle. Antiochus III, 223-187BC, used cataphracts to great effect at Panium in 200BC. His Egyptian enemies, led by Skopas of Aetolia, placed cavalry on the army's flanks to shield the infantry in the centre. A single charge from Antiochus’ cataphracts entirely scattered the Egyptian horse, exposing the Egyptian infantry's flanks and rear. They were unable to defend themselves against the next mighty charge; the entire Egyptian army broke, and Skopas fled to Sidon. This retreat marked the end of Ptolemaic rule in Judea.

Abilities

Asavaran-i Zrehbaran

• Stamina (poor)
  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.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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

Asavaran-i Zrehbaran

• Very good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak in prolonged melee
• Good morale

Parthian Nobles Units
Melee Infantry (60)
1.Kofyaren
2.Mardom
3.Arteshtar-i Pahlavig
4.Tabargane Eranshahr
5.Parthohellenikoi Thureophoroi
6.Takabara
7.Supply Crew
8.Pictone Neitos
9.Sikeliotai Pezoi
10.Pezoi Brettioi
11.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
12.Clona Tekonac
13.Milites Ilergetum
14.Loricati Scutarii
15.Scutarii
16.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
17.Dorkim Lybim
18.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
19.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
20.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
21.Corio Runo
22.Calawre
23.Silurae Birnai
24.Tabargan Suguda
25.Skythioi Pezoi
26.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
27.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
28.Bataroas
29.Cladio Argos
30.Catuiros Calgo
31.Curoas
32.Catuiros Calgo
33.Kilikioi Haploi
34.Kares Pezoi
35.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
36.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
37.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
38.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
39.Cordinau Orca
40.Galathraikes
41.Thrakioi Pezoi
42.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
43.Daki Drepanephoroi
44.Mishteret Izrahim
45.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
46.Herunautoz
47.Herunautoz
48.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
49.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
50.Kluddacorii
51.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
52.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
53.Apulii Extraordinarii
54.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
55.Ensiferi Italici
56.Taurisci Securiferi
57.Local Armed Townsfolk
58.Local Citizens
59.Local Citizens
60.Parthian Townsfolk
Missile Infantry (65)
61.Shivatir-i Parsig
62.Zubindar-i Payahdag
63.Thanvare Pahlavig
64.Thanvare Parsig
65.Palkhandar
66.Marda Shivatir
67.Kamandaran Zhayadan
68.Zubindar-i Payahdag
69.Balroae
70.Gastraphetes
71.Kestrosphendones
72.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
73.Aichmetai Leukanoi
74.Clona Gosnasio
75.Iberi Funditores
76.Mitnag'him Numidim
77.Qala'im Numidim
78.Mitnagsim Lybim
79.Mitnagsim Lybim
80.Qala'im Garamantim
81.Machimoi Toxotai
82.Blemmyai Toxotai
83.Meroi Toxotai
84.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
85.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
86.Corio Telamon
87.Toxotai Syriakoi
88.Thanvare Madaen
89.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
90.Thanvare Payahdag
91.Armenikoi Toxotai
92.Thanvare Suguda
93.Zubindar-i Suguda
94.Skythioi Toxotai
95.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
96.Skythioi Toxotai
97.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
98.Skythioi Peltastai
99.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
100.Thrakioi Peltastai
101.Pontikoi Toxotai
102.Aeudi Gaeroas
103.Kilikioi Peltastai
104.Mysoi Sphendonetai
105.Kretai Toxotai
106.Skiritai Peltastai
107.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
108.Agrianoi Peltastai
109.Maedi Peltastai
110.Thrakioi Peltastai
111.Sotaroas Argos
112.Pelliti Velites
113.Kasatim Shardanim
114.Baleares Funditores
115.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
116.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
117.Skutjanz
118.Skutjanz
119.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
120.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
121.Gaeroas Liguriae
122.Local Bowmen
123.Local Archers
124.Local Slingers
125.Parthian Archers
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (25)
126.Arteshtar-i Kardakan-i Parsig
127.Gund i Sugdianavanig
128.Massaloi Hoplitai
129.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
130.Shipri Tukul
131.Skythioi Hoplitai
132.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
133.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
134.Erin-mesh Uriki
135.Ephesoi Phalangitai
136.Athenai Hoplitai
137.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
138.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
139.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
140.Spartiatai Hoplitai
141.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
142.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
143.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
144.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
145.Illyrioi Hoplitai
146.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
147.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
148.Kampanioi Hoplitai
149.Leukanoi Hoplitai
150.Local Citizen Militia
Spear Infantry (62)
151.Nizagan
152.Nizagan
153.Pictone Lugoae
154.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
155.Sikelioi Milites
156.Lugoae Vocontae
157.Massaloi Pantodapoi
158.Gestikapoinann
159.Scortamareva
160.Iberi Milites
161.Mishteret Lybim
162.Mishteret Lybim
163.Dorkim Garamantim
164.Machimoi
165.Hanatim Kushim
166.Meroi Aichmetai
167.Ioudaioi Taxeis
168.Judaioi Thureophoroi
169.Arabioi Katadromeis
170.Erinamesh Ana-Arabim
171.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
172.Gund-i Madaen
173.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
174.Gund-i Palta
175.Armenikoi Epistratoi Doriphoroi
176.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
177.Roxolanoi Haploi
178.Albanoi Doryphoroi
179.Pontikoi Haploi
180.Aeudi Lugoae
181.Gaelaiche
182.Galatai Lugoae
183.Kappadokioi Haploi
184.Galatai Lugoae
185.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
186.Kretai Haploi
187.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
188.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
189.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
190.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
191.Daki Epistratoi Doryphoroi
192.Eburonae Lugoae
193.Batacorii
194.Dorkim Shardanim
195.Baleares Milites
196.Voinu
197.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
198.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
199.Gaizoz Frije
200.Gaizoz Frije
201.Kavakaza Sparabara
202.Noricene Lugoae
203.Appea Gaedotos
204.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
205.Lugoae Liguriae
206.Gaemile Liguriae
207.Italici Milites
208.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
209.Local Tribesmen
210.Local Town Guard
211.Parthian Militia
212.Parthian Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (19)
213.Asabaran-i Madaen
214.Asavaran-i Azadan
215.Baggage Train
216.Vocontae Epos
217.Ambakaro Epones
218.Curisi
219.Machimoi Hippeis
220.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
221.Myrcharn
222.Taxilan Agema
223.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
224.Leuce Epos
225.Galatai Epos
226.Galatai Epos
227.Remi Mairepos
228.Reidonez
229.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
230.Liguriae Epos
231.Equites Campaniae
Missile Cavalry (20)
232.Shivatir-i Zrehbaran
233.Savar-i Zubindar
234.Asavaran-i Dehbed
235.Shivatir-i Pahlavig
236.Daha Baexdzhyntae
237.Daha Uazdaettae
238.Spahbade Pahlavanig
239.Parasim Numidim
240.Parasim Lebiponnim
241.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
242.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
243.Savar-i Suguda
244.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
245.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
246.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
247.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
248.Illyrioi Hippeis
249.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
250.Tarantinoi Hippeis
251.Parthian Horsemen
Shock Cavalry (12)
252.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
253.Grivpanvar
254.Pushtighbane Shahigan-i Pahlavanig
255.Pahlavan-i Grivpanvar
256.Yancai Uaezdaettae
257.Khuveshavagan
258.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
259.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
260.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
261.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
262.Hippeis Thessalikoi
263.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
Elephant (5)
264.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
265.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
266.Elephantes Syriakoi
267.Elephantes Indikoi
268.Elephantes Indikoi
Fixed Artillery (2)
269.Oxybeles (Fixed)
270.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
271.Lithobolos
272.Lithobolos (Bastion)
273.Oxybeles
Special (7)
274.Malhamit Kalb
275.Corio Cunos Vidios
276.Kappadokioi Kyon
277.Molossoi Kyon
278.Vadasz Spako
279.Jagon Hund
280.Canes Bellici
Admiral (2)
281.Trieres - Takabara
282.Assault Tetreres - Takabara
Melee Ship (4)
283.Assault Dieres - Nizagan
284.Assault Tetreres - Takabara
285.Trieres - Nizagan
286.Trieres - Takabara
Missile Ship (2)
287.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Zubindar-i Payahdag
288.Raiding Hemiolia - Zubindar-i Payahdag
Artillery Ship (1)
289.Light Artillery Penteres - Lithobolos (Ship)
Transport Ship (1)
290.Supply Ship - Supply Crew