Sparta Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Neohomoioi Phalangitai

(Spartan Pikemen)

A hundred years after the defeat of classical Greek troops at Chaeronea, Cleomenes III would decide to add a pike corps to his own armies. This change would not have been possible without the corresponding social reforms increasing the available manpower of the Spartan state.

When Cleomenes III succeeded his father, Leonidas II, as King of Sparta in 235BC, he attempted to return Sparta to its former glory, reintroducing the traditional Spartan military system to bolster the city’s dwindling population, even raising some perioikoi to full citizenship. He also improved the weapons and battle tactics of his existing forces, equipping his hoplites with long sarissa pikes, replacing the shorter hoplite spears that had been used for the last 500 years. The Spartan army that took to the battlefield after his reforms was comprised largely of citizen recruits well-versed in the tactics that had dominated Greek warfare since the rise of Macedon 100 years before. Its Macedonian-style phalanx was employed with some success, as Cleomenes’ forces initially countered the rising power of the Achaean League, but they were eventually defeated at Sellasia in 222BC. Cleomenes fled to Egypt, where he was eventually forced into taking his own life after a failed coup to conquer Alexandria.

Abilities

Neohomoioi Phalangitai

• Stamina (low)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Pike Phalanx
  The unit moves into a deep and close pike phalanx formation that increases frontal defense and attack but movement speed is reduced and the unit is vulnerable to flanking attacks.

Attributes

• 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Neohomoioi Phalangitai

• Good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale
• Very vulnerable when not in phalanx

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