Messapians (Rise of the Republic) Melee Infantry

Iapygian Swordsmen

The Apulia region of southeastern Italy was inhabited by Iapygian tribes, an ancient Indo-European people who were most likely Illyrians who had crossed the Adriatic Sea and settled. Three tribes inhabited Italy's eastern coasts: the Daunians, Peucetians and Messapians. All three spoke the same language, but were different in other aspects of their culture and traditions. Iapygians were similar to Greeks in that they did not have a centralised kingdom, instead co-existing as independent city-states. Relations between Iapygians and their Greek neighbours were initially peaceful and focused on trade until 473BC, when the Greek polis Taras attempted to conquer Iapygian towns. Apulian city-states participated in the Second Peloponnesian War as allies of Athens, providing archers for their expeditionary force against Syracuse. Ultimately, the entire expedition was destroyed, further damaging relations between the Iapygians and Greeks.

Unit Name Iapygian Swordsmen

Main Unit Key inv_app_swordsmen

Land Unit Key inv_app_swordsmen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 370

Recruitment Cost 370

Upkeep Cost 74

Melee Attack 13

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 10

Melee Defence 10

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 25

├ Armour chest

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 40

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Holosidderos Barracks (inv_gre_military_2) Level 1 Hoplite Barracks (inv_gre_military_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (inv_gre_military_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	City (inv_gre_major_town_1) Level 0 Holosidderos Barracks (inv_gre_military_2) Level 1 Hoplite Barracks (inv_gre_military_3) Level 2 Practice Camp (inv_gre_military_buff_2) Level 1 Combat Posts (inv_gre_military_buff_3) Level 2 Civil Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_civil_2) Level 1 Farming Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_farm_2) Level 1 Market Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_trade_2) Level 1 Settlement (Amber Collector) (inv_greek_amber_2) Level 1 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_greek_gold_2) Level 1 Settlement (Grain Farms) (inv_greek_grain_2) Level 1 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_greek_lead_2) Level 1 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (inv_greek_leather_2) Level 1 Settlement (Logging Camp) (inv_greek_lumber_2) Level 1 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (inv_greek_marble_2) Level 1 Settlement (Olive Press) (inv_greek_olive_2) Level 1 Settlement (Snail Vats) (inv_greek_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Settlement (Brine Distiller) (inv_greek_salt_2) Level 1 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (inv_greek_wine_2) Level 1
x 3	Polis (inv_gre_major_town_2) Level 1 Civil Town (inv_gre_minor_town_civil_3) Level 2 Farming Town (inv_gre_minor_town_farm_3) Level 2 Market Town (inv_gre_minor_town_trade_3) Level 2 Town (Amber Trader) (inv_greek_amber_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_greek_gold_3) Level 2 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (inv_greek_grain_3) Level 2 Town (Horse Breeders) (inv_greek_horse_2) Level 1 Town (Shieldmaker) (inv_greek_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Town (Blacksmith) (inv_greek_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_greek_lead_3) Level 2 Town (Leather Workshop) (inv_greek_leather_3) Level 2 Town (Timber Yard) (inv_greek_lumber_3) Level 2 Town (Marble Cutter) (inv_greek_marble_3) Level 2 Town (Mola Olearia) (inv_greek_olive_3) Level 2 Town (Dye Works) (inv_greek_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Town (Salt Kiln) (inv_greek_salt_3) Level 2 Town (Winemaker) (inv_greek_wine_3) Level 2
x 2	Megapolis (inv_gre_major_town_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Daunians (Rise of the Republic) Messapians (Rise of the Republic) Peucetians (Rise of the Republic) Iapygian Rebels (Rise of the Republic)