Odrysian Kingdom Melee Cavalry

Thracian Royal Cavalry

These men may look old-fashioned, but there is nothing old-fashioned about their skill and courage.

There were some forty tribes of Thracians who shared a common language and culture, inhabiting a vast area north of the Greek city-states. They were seen as war-loving, rebellious, rambunctious, bad enemies, and good allies in a fight. Many Greeks dreaded a time when they would be united under a single leader and sweep southwards. Such a turn of events never happened, but Thracians could be found across much of the Greek and Persian world fighting as mercenaries; they often specialised as skirmishers and light troops. At the Battle of Raphia in 217BC there were Thracians in both opposing armies, ready to do bloody work. The forward curving rhomphaia with its razor-sharp blade and long handle could lop off limbs in the hands of a skilled user, and Thracians were certainly skilled. The most famous Thracian 'general' of all never actually fought an action in Thrace or in command of a Thracian army; he was Spartacus, the commander of the last great slave rebellion against Rome in 73-71BC.

Abilities

Thracian Royal Cavalry

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence
• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
  Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
  Melee defence, fatigue

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport

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

Thracian Royal Cavalry

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

Odrysian Kingdom Units
General (6)
1.Thracian Nobles
2.Thracian Royal Cavalry
3.Mounted Spears of Cicones
4.Spears of Ismara
5.Thracian Chosen Cavalry
6.Thracian Chosen Infantry
Melee Infantry (10)
7.Thracian Nobles
8.Thracian Warriors
9.Thracian Chosen Infantry
10.Thracian Infantry
11.Triballoi Swordsmen
12.Costobocii Axemen
13.Dii Swordsmen
14.Thracian Elite Infantry
15.Thracian Trained Swords
16.Gallo-Thracian Infantry
Missile Infantry (6)
17.Thracian Bowmen
18.Thracian Peltasts
19.Thracian Skirmishers
20.Thracian Slingers
21.Tribal Garrison
22.Thracian Noble Peltasts
Spear Infantry (6)
23.Spears
24.Getohellenic Hoplites
25.Bessi Spearmen
26.Thracian Levy Spears
27.Spears of Ismara
28.Geto-Hellenic Veteran Hoplites
Melee Cavalry (3)
29.Thracian Horsemen
30.Thracian Royal Cavalry
31.Mounted Spears of Cicones
Missile Cavalry (2)
32.Thracian Cavalry
33.Thracian Chosen Cavalry
Fixed Artillery (3)
34.Dacian Giant Ballista
35.Dacian Bastion Scorpion
36.Dacian Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
37.Dacian Bastion Ballista
38.Dacian Ballista
39.Dacian Scorpion
40.Dacian Heavy Onager
41.Dacian Bastion Onager
42.Dacian Onager
Admiral (2)
43.Heavy Raider - Thracian Nobles
44.Medium Missile Raider - Thracian Slingers
Melee Ship (4)
45.Heavy Raider - Thracian Nobles
46.Persian Assault Teteres - Thracian Warriors
47.Medium Assault Raider - Thracian Warriors
48.Assault Raider - Thracian Warriors
Missile Ship (3)
49.Greek Missile Penteres - Thracian Bowmen
50.Missile Raider - Thracian Skirmishers
51.Medium Missile Raider - Thracian Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
52.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Dacian Ballista (Ship)
53.Roman Artillery Quinquereme - Dacian Onager (Ship)