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Galatian Noblemen

War is the test of a man; these spear-armed warriors are always ready for the test.

The fierce and proud Galatians dominated central Anatolia and eastern Phrygia. Having splintered from the migrating Celts following Brennus’ invasions of Macedon and Greece in 279BC, three tribes, the Tectosages, Tolistobogii and Trocmi, moved through Thrace and crossed the Bosporus into Asia Minor. They came as allies of Nicomedes of Bithynia and secured a victory for him in a dynastic struggle against his brother. After a brief and inconclusive war between Nicomedes and the Seleucid king, Antiochus, the Galatians settled down to stay. Their territory was split between the three tribes, each maintaining its own capital, but with a council at Drynemeton, a sacred grove of oaks near the Tectosages’ capital at Ancyra. Ruled by a military aristocracy, the Galatians left the indigenous Cappadocian people in control of their own towns and lands in return for tithes. Galatian mercenaries were highly prized and respected by Greek, Roman and Seleucid commanders. In fact, the personal bodyguard of the Ptolemies of Egypt consisted of Celtic mercenaries, and it is highly likely that these men came from Galatia.

Galatian Noblemen

Unit Name

Galatian Noblemen

Main Unit Key

Cel_Galatian_Noblemen

Land Unit Key

Cel_Galatian_Noblemen

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

1150

Recruitment Cost

1150

Upkeep Cost

200

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

Melee Attack

36

Weapon Damage

30

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_spear_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

24

├ Melee Damage Ap

6

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

15

├ Bonus vs Elephants

15

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

32

Melee Defence

74

├ Base Defence

44

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

75

├ Armour

mail

├ Armour Defence

40

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

65

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

45

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

70

Abilities

Galatian Noblemen
  • Cavalry Counter-tactics
    Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
    Bonus vs mounted units
  • Shield Screen
    The unit raises their shields in a static defensive formation.
    Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Can't move

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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Galatian Noblemen
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Galatian Noblemen Lv. 0 Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Imperator Augustus