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Native Aequi Swordsmen

Accomplished swordsmen, the Aequi are unafraid to face the Romans in battle.

The Aequi were an ancient Italic mountain tribe from an area within the Apennine mountains to the east of Rome. They predate the existence of the Romans, according to Strabo, and are first mentioned by Livy as the people from which Rome borrowed the formal act of declaring war. Several wars were fought between Roman and Aequi forces, with the first conflict occurring in 494BC, when their invasion of Latium was launched at the same time as the first secession by the plebs. As the Roman army advanced, the Aequi retreated from their newly-occupied territory and set up camp in the mountains, which they knew well. Rome's consul considered that an attack would have little chance of success, as the enemy's position was difficult to approach, but in the end the troops took matters into their own hands, advancing up the hill towards the Aequian camp. The Aequi were so stunned at the enemy's boldness that they abandoned their camp, relinquishing an abundance of booty to the Roman army. Numerous conflicts erupted between the city of Rome and the Aequi following that cowardly retreat, though neither side conquered significant territories until Rome's rise to power in the 3rd century BC.

Native Aequi Swordsmen

Unit Name

Native Aequi Swordsmen

Main Unit Key

inv_local_aequi_swordsmen

Land Unit Key

inv_aequi_swordsmen

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

600

Recruitment Cost

600

Upkeep Cost

120

Melee Attack

45

Weapon Damage

39

├ Melee Weapon

rome_gladius_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

34

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

15

Melee Defence

45

├ Base Defence

35

├ Shield

pikemen

└ Shield Defence

10

Armour

40

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

60

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

20

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • 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
Native Aequi Swordsmen
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces inv_local_aequi_units
Requires Buildings
Native Aequi Swordsmen Lv. 0 Capitoline Hill
Capitoline Hill
(inv_all_capitoline_hill)
Level 0
City
City
(inv_gre_major_town_1)
Level 0
Polis
Polis
(inv_gre_major_town_2)
Level 1
Megapolis
Megapolis
(inv_gre_major_town_3)
Level 2
Metropolis
Metropolis
(inv_gre_major_town_4)
Level 3
Euryalus
Euryalus
(inv_gre_major_town_5)
Level 4
Village
Village
(inv_gre_minor_town_1)
Level 0
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Farming Town
Farming Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Market Town
Market Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colony
Market Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Village (Amber Shore)
Village (Amber Shore)
(inv_greek_amber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(inv_greek_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(inv_greek_amber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Amber Road)
Colony (Amber Road)
(inv_greek_amber_4)
Level 3
Village (Gold Mine)
Village (Gold Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_4)
Level 3
Village (Grain Fields)
Village (Grain Fields)
(inv_greek_grain_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(inv_greek_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(inv_greek_grain_3)
Level 2
Colony (Grain Estate)
Colony (Grain Estate)
(inv_greek_grain_4)
Level 3
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(inv_greek_horse_1)
Level 0
Town (Horse Breeders)
Town (Horse Breeders)
(inv_greek_horse_2)
Level 1
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
(inv_greek_horse_3)
Level 2
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(inv_greek_iron_1)
Level 0
Town (Shieldmaker)
Town (Shieldmaker)
(inv_greek_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Colony (Armourer)
Colony (Armourer)
(inv_greek_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Town (Blacksmith)
Town (Blacksmith)
(inv_greek_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Colony (Weaponsmith)
Colony (Weaponsmith)
(inv_greek_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Village (Lead Mine)
Village (Lead Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_4)
Level 3
Village (Tannery)
Village (Tannery)
(inv_greek_leather_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(inv_greek_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(inv_greek_leather_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
(inv_greek_leather_4)
Level 3
Village (Loggers)
Village (Loggers)
(inv_greek_lumber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(inv_greek_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(inv_greek_lumber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Timber Trader)
Colony (Timber Trader)
(inv_greek_lumber_4)
Level 3
Village (Marble Pit)
Village (Marble Pit)
(inv_greek_marble_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(inv_greek_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(inv_greek_marble_3)
Level 2
Colony (Marble Architect)
Colony (Marble Architect)
(inv_greek_marble_4)
Level 3
Village (Olive Grove)
Village (Olive Grove)
(inv_greek_olive_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(inv_greek_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(inv_greek_olive_3)
Level 2
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
(inv_greek_olive_4)
Level 3
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Dye Works)
Colony (Master Dye Works)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Village (Salt Mine)
Village (Salt Mine)
(inv_greek_salt_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
(inv_greek_salt_2)
Level 1
Town (Salt Kiln)
Town (Salt Kiln)
(inv_greek_salt_3)
Level 2
Colony (Salt Workshop)
Colony (Salt Workshop)
(inv_greek_salt_4)
Level 3
Village (Vineyard)
Village (Vineyard)
(inv_greek_wine_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(inv_greek_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(inv_greek_wine_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Winemaker)
Colony (Master Winemaker)
(inv_greek_wine_4)
Level 3