Armenia (Empire Divided) Melee Cavalry

Azat Knights Bodyguard

These heavy cavalry are an elite force; deadly in battle, and loyal to the last breath.

Armenia has been ruled by many external powers: the Persians, Macedonians, and Seleucids all played a part in forging the land and its people during antiquity. The land-owning nobility - known as the Azat - were descended, so they claimed, from the Armenian gods, and like the nobles of many lands fought as cavalry. As a result, Armenia produced elite, heavily-armed and armoured cavalry that served as superb, mobile bodyguards for their rulers. Historically, the Azat carried lances, as well as longswords, maces or axes, making them deadly in close-quarters combat. The Azat can be considered forerunners of the chivalric knights of the Medieval era, obsessed with personal honour, loyalty, and status.

Abilities

Azat Knights Bodyguard

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence

Attributes

• 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

Transport

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

Azat Knights Bodyguard

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

Armenia (Empire Divided) Units
General (5)
1.Azat Guard
2.Azat Knights Bodyguard
3.Noble Armenian Archers
4.Noble Cataphracts
5.Noble Horse Archers
Melee Infantry (4)
6.Armoured Axe Warriors
7.Eastern Axe Warriors
8.Eastern Infantry
9.Hillmen
Missile Infantry (7)
10.Armenian Archers
11.Armenian Slingers
12.Armoured Armenian Archers
13.Noble Armenian Archers
14.Noble Armenian Archers
15.Eastern Bowmen
16.Persian Skirmishers
Pike Infantry (2)
17.Armenian Pikemen
18.Armoured Armenian Pikemen
Spear Infantry (6)
19.Armenian Spearmen
20.Azat Guard
21.Azat Guard
22.Persian Spearmen
23.Eastern Spearmen
24.Noble Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (4)
25.Azat Knights
26.Azat Knights Bodyguard
27.Noble Armenian Cavalry
28.Eastern Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (5)
29.Armoured Horse Archers
30.Noble Horse Archers
31.Noble Horse Archers
32.Eastern Horse Archers
33.Eastern Horse Skirmishers
Shock Cavalry (3)
34.Noble Cataphracts
35.Noble Cataphracts
36.Eastern Cataphracts
Fixed Artillery (3)
37.Eastern Giant Ballista
38.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
39.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
Field Artillery (6)
40.Eastern Ballista
41.Eastern Bastion Ballista
42.Eastern Scorpion
43.Eastern Large Onager
44.Eastern Onager
45.Eastern Bastion Onager
Admiral (2)
46.Assault Tetreres - Eastern Infantry
47.Tower Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
Melee Ship (4)
48.Assault Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
49.Assault Tetreres - Eastern Infantry
50.Assault Tetreres - Eastern Infantry
51.Fire Pot Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
Missile Ship (8)
52.Missile Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
53.Missile Trieres - Armenian Slingers
54.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Persian Skirmishers
55.Raiding Hemiolia - Persian Skirmishers
56.Scorpion Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
57.Scorpion Trieres - Armenian Slingers
58.Tower Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
59.Tower Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
Artillery Ship (2)
60.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)
61.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)