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Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry

Ramming attacks from these ships inflict terrible damage.

The sons of the desert can be of useful service to Rome.

There is a good deal of debate as to how large ancient warships worked; the principles are understood, but the details are not always so clear. A Roman 'quadreme' or Greek 'tetreres' would seem to have four rows of oars if the name is translated literally. However, it is unclear how four sets of oars each with one rower apiece could be used without them getting in a terrible tangle even with a magnificently trained crew, or how the top set of rowers would be able to handle the extremely long oars pitched at a steep angle and still produce any power. The chances are that the term 'oar' had become synonymous with 'rower' and that the lowest bank had more than one man per oar. The other option was to go back to a double row of oars, with two men apiece. Two banks of oars would also have made for a cheaper construction task for each ship. Either way, the result was a ship that could rival the lighter trireme in speed, yet had more deck space for a large fighting contingent or artillery pieces.

(Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry)
Native troops supported the Greek phalanxes of Ptolemaic Egypt. Brave and proud warriors, Egyptians fulfilled several roles, but were most commonly used as peltasts, skirmishers on the flanks of the phalanxes, or as non-phalanx infantry in difficult terrain. Although the Ptolemies adopted all the trappings of the Pharaohs and their religious infrastructure, there was still much unrest among the native population long after the succession. This was due mainly to the way the Greek overlords used the traditions of the Pharaohs to fill their coffers at the expensive of ordinary people. The core of Ptolemaic armies was always Greek until the Battle of Raphia in 217BC, when they faced such a large Seleucid force and Ptolemy IV was forced to muster some 30,000 native Egyptians for the first time. Need overcame the suspicion of the disenchanted natives; the performance of the Egyptians in battle eventually led to a greater proportion of native troops in the Egyptian army and, in time, more diverse roles for those men as they gained the trust of their Greek commanders.

Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry

Unit Name

Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry

Main Unit Key

Aux_Egy_Infantry_Four

Land Unit Key

Aux_Egy_Infantry

Naval Unit Key

roman_four

Soldiers

120

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

410

Recruitment Cost

410

Upkeep Cost

82

Missile Damage

32

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile

javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage

20

├ Missile Ap Damage

12

└ Base Reload Time

15

Accuracy

5

Range

40

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

4

Ammunition

2

Ship Health

825

└ Ship

roman_four

Ship Speed

6

Melee Attack

16

Weapon Damage

24

├ Melee Weapon

rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

8

Melee Defence

41

├ Base Defence

16

├ Shield

thureos

└ Shield Defence

25

Armour

55

├ Armour

padded

├ Armour Defence

20

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

45

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

5

Base Morale

30

Abilities

Assault Quadrireme
  • Row Hard 10
    Increases speed for 10 strokes.
    Ship speed

Attributes

  • 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

Assault Quadrireme
  • Average hull strength
  • Medium crew
  • Average speed
  • Average ramming
  • Average boarding
Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces Auxilia_Egyptian

Imperator Augustus Regions

Imperator Augustus
Provinces Regions
Aegyptos Alexandria Diospolis Memphis Myos Hormos
Judea Salamis
Libya Ammonium Augila Cyrene Paraitonion
Requires Buildings
Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry Lv. 0 Coastal Patrol
Coastal Patrol
(rome_port_patrol_4)
Level 3
Athenae
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Gortyna
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Sparta
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Alexandria
Egypt (Imperator Augustus)
Diospolis
Egypt (Imperator Augustus)
Memphis
Egypt (Imperator Augustus)
Myos Hormos
Egypt (Imperator Augustus)
Aksum
Axum (Imperator Augustus)
Meroe
Meroe (Imperator Augustus)
Ptolemais Theron
Blemmyes (Imperator Augustus)
Carthago
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Hadrumentum
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Leptis Magna
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Macomades
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Burdigala
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Gergovia
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Limonum
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Eudaemon
Himyar (Imperator Augustus)
Maas-gat
Mascat (Imperator Augustus)
Marib
Saba (Imperator Augustus)
Adummatu
Qidri (Imperator Augustus)
Gerrha
Gerrhea (Imperator Augustus)
Yathrib
Ma'in (Imperator Augustus)
Amul
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Artacoana
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Merv
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Arsamosata
Cappadocia (Imperator Augustus)
Artaxa
Armenia (Imperator Augustus)
Carana
Armenia (Imperator Augustus)
Tigranocerta
Armenia (Imperator Augustus)
Ephesus
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Pergamon
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Pessinus
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Rhodos
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Baktria
Paradene (Imperator Augustus)
Eucratides
Paradene (Imperator Augustus)
Kapisene
Paradene (Imperator Augustus)
Corduba
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Gades
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Toletum
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Nemecatum
Belgae (Imperator Augustus)
Treverorum
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Amaseia
Pontus (Imperator Augustus)
Nicomedia
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Sinope
Pontus (Imperator Augustus)
Trapezos
Pontus (Imperator Augustus)
Panticapaeum
Pontus (Imperator Augustus)
Phanagoria
Pontus (Imperator Augustus)
Tanais
Pontus (Imperator Augustus)
Camulodunum
Iceni (Imperator Augustus)
Isca
Dumonii (Imperator Augustus)
Mordiunon
Demetae (Imperator Augustus)
Sleaford
Corieltauvi (Imperator Augustus)
Bam
Persia (Imperator Augustus)
Harmozia
Persia (Imperator Augustus)
Gabala
Ardhan (Imperator Augustus)
Mtskheta
Kartli (Imperator Augustus)
Phasis
Pontus (Imperator Augustus)
Akhur
Dahae (Imperator Augustus)
Aktau
Dahae (Imperator Augustus)
Genua
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Mediolanum
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Patavium
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Aleria
Pompey's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Caralis
Pompey's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Pelendava
Dacia (Imperator Augustus)
Petrodava
Bastarnae (Imperator Augustus)
Piscul
Dacia (Imperator Augustus)
Zarmizegetusa
Dacia (Imperator Augustus)
Ancyra
Galatia (Imperator Augustus)
Iconium
Galatia (Imperator Augustus)
Mazaca
Cappadocia (Imperator Augustus)
Side
Galatia (Imperator Augustus)
Bibracte
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Cenabum
Gaul (Imperator Augustus)
Darioritum
Gaul (Imperator Augustus)
Iuliobana
Gaul (Imperator Augustus)
Oraea
Drangiana (Imperator Augustus)
Phrada
Drangiana (Imperator Augustus)
Pura
Drangiana (Imperator Augustus)
Bavay
Belgae (Imperator Augustus)
Vesonto
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Bergium
Marcomanni (Imperator Augustus)
Budorgis
Quadi (Imperator Augustus)
Istros
Boii (Imperator Augustus)
Ibossim
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Nova Carthago
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Numantia
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Saguntum
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Dyrrachium
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Narona
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Salona
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Beneventum
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Brundisium
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Cosentia
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Jerusalem
Judea (Imperator Augustus)
Salamis
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Tyros
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Ariminium
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Arretium
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Asculum
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Roma
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Ammonium
Nasamones (Imperator Augustus)
Augila
Nasamones (Imperator Augustus)
Cyrene
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Paraitonion
Egypt (Imperator Augustus)
Arsenium
Arii (Imperator Augustus)
Carrodunum
Helisii (Imperator Augustus)
Grinev
Buri (Imperator Augustus)
Oblin
Nahanarvali (Imperator Augustus)
Ebora
Iberia (Imperator Augustus)
Olisipo
Iberia (Imperator Augustus)
Apollonia
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Pharsalus
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Thessalonica
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Flevium
Frisii (Imperator Augustus)
Treva
Cimbri (Imperator Augustus)
Tulifurdum
Cherusci (Imperator Augustus)
Rutubis
Gaetuli (Imperator Augustus)
Siga
Mauri (Imperator Augustus)
Tingis
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Arsakia
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Ekbatana
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Gazaca
Media Atropatene (Imperator Augustus)
Phraaspa
Media Atropatene (Imperator Augustus)
Charax
Characene (Imperator Augustus)
Ctesiphon
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Edessa
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Hatra
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Charmuthas
Nabataea (Imperator Augustus)
Hegra
Nabataea (Imperator Augustus)
Petra
Nabataea (Imperator Augustus)
Massilia
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Narbo
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Tolosa
Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Capsa
Numidia (Imperator Augustus)
Cirta
Numidia (Imperator Augustus)
Dimmidi
Numidia (Imperator Augustus)
Iol
Numidia (Imperator Augustus)
Dura
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Palmyra
Palmyra (Imperator Augustus)
Aquincum
Dacia (Imperator Augustus)
Segestica
Breuci (Imperator Augustus)
Singidun
Scordisci (Imperator Augustus)
Hekatompylos
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Nisa
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Susia
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Zadrakata
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Gor
Persia (Imperator Augustus)
Persepolis
Persia (Imperator Augustus)
Susa
Parthia (Imperator Augustus)
Cydamus
Numidia (Imperator Augustus)
Garama
Garamantia (Imperator Augustus)
Eilodon
Caledonii (Imperator Augustus)
Elbana
Ebdani (Imperator Augustus)
Stanwick
Brigantes (Imperator Augustus)
Kelheim
Vindelici (Imperator Augustus)
Koria
Raeti (Imperator Augustus)
Noreia
Nori (Imperator Augustus)
Octoduris
Helvetii (Imperator Augustus)
Melgunov
Roxolani (Imperator Augustus)
Olbia
Iazyges (Imperator Augustus)
Solokha
Roxolani (Imperator Augustus)
Gelonus
Alani (Imperator Augustus)
Samandar
Aorsoi (Imperator Augustus)
Sarai
Iastae (Imperator Augustus)
Siracena
Siraces (Imperator Augustus)
Agrigentum
Pompey's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Panormus
Pompey's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Syracuse
Pompey's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Calancorum
Semnones (Imperator Augustus)
Pelplin
Gutones (Imperator Augustus)
Setidava
Helveconae (Imperator Augustus)
Virunium
Rugii (Imperator Augustus)
Antioch
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Samosata
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Tarsus
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Thapsacus
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Aracillum
Cantabri (Imperator Augustus)
Brigantium
Iberia (Imperator Augustus)
Tarraco
Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Terra Incognita
Antheia
Thrace (Imperator Augustus)
Naissos
Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus)
Odessos
Thrace (Imperator Augustus)
Pulpudeva
Thrace (Imperator Augustus)
Bukhara
Paradene (Imperator Augustus)
Maracanda
Paradene (Imperator Augustus)