Army Type
|
No |
Cost |
Description-Remarks
|
|
Reg Cv O, H, Shk/Msl [Jav] |
1 |
22 |
C-in-C: BIF 0-1; Dmr -4 |
|
or Reg
LCh O, H, Shk/Msl [Bow] |
|
20 |
″ |
|
Reg Cv O (S), H, Shk/Msl [Jav] |
1-2 |
22 (28) |
Sub General: BIF 0-1; Dmr -3 |
|
Reg Sp S, Pro1, H, Shk, (Mtd) |
1 |
26 (30) |
Greek Ally General: Rel; BIF 1; Dmr -1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
royal
Guard |
|
|
|
|
Reg Bw/Sp S, Pro2, 2E, H,
Msl/Shk [Bow][Pav] |
4 |
19 |
Arstibara[1]
(until 465) |
|
Reg Bw
S, Pro2, H, Msl/Shk [Bow] |
8 |
16 |
″ (after 465) |
|
Reg Bw/Sp S, 2E, H, Msl/Shk, [Bow][Pav] |
16 |
13 |
Amrtaka[2]
(until 465) |
|
Reg S, H, Msl/Shk, [Bow] |
32 |
8 |
″ (after 465) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reg Cv
S, (H), Shk/Msl [Jav] |
4 |
13 (14) |
Royal Huvaka[3] |
|
Reg Cv
S, (H), Shk/Msl [Jav] |
4 each |
13 (14) |
Satrapal Guard[4] |
|
Reg Cv
S, (H), Shk [Lance] |
Any |
13 (14) |
Eastern satrapies only |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mounted |
|
|
|
|
Reg Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav] |
24 |
10 |
Persians
or Medes |
|
Irr LH O, Shk/Msl [Jav] |
12 |
8 |
Paphlagones |
|
Irr LH S, F, Msl [Bow] |
16 |
8 |
Skythes,
Bactrians, Arachosioi |
|
Irr LCm I, Msl [Bow] |
4 |
4 |
Bedouin camel archers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reg Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav] |
8 |
9 |
Theban ally cavalry (in 479) |
|
Reg LH O, Shk/Msl [Jav], [W] |
8 |
10 |
Thessalian ally cavalry (in 479) |
|
Irr LH O, Shk/Msl [Jav] |
6 |
8 |
Macedonian ally cavalry (in 479) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Irr HCh O, Shk/Msl [Bow] |
2 |
14 |
Indian chariots (after 526) |
|
Irr LCh O, Msl/Shk [Bow] |
2 |
9 |
Libyan chariots (after 526) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foot [5] |
|
|
|
|
Irr Bw/Sp O, (U), 2E, Msl/Shk, [Bow][Pav] |
36 |
6 (5) |
Sparabara [6] (until 465) |
|
Irr Plt O, (U), Shk/Msl [Bow] |
72 |
5 (4) |
Takabara
(after 465) |
|
Irr Plt O, (U), Shk/Msl [Jav] |
72 |
4 (3) |
Subject levies |
|
Reg Sp O (I), H, Shk |
24 |
7 (6) |
Greek ally hoplites (in 479) |
|
Reg Ps O, Msl/Shk [Jav] |
24 |
5 |
Greek ally psiloi (in 479) |
|
Irr Bw O, (U), Msl [Bow] |
12 |
4 (3) |
Levy archers |
|
Irr Ps O, (U), Msl [Bow] |
16 |
3 (2) |
Levy archers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reg Sp I, H, Shk |
8 |
6 |
Ionian hoplites (after 546) |
|
Reg Sp O, U, Shk |
4 |
5 |
Assyrian spearmen (after 546) |
|
Reg Ps O, U, Msl [Bow] |
4 |
2 |
Assyrian archer (after 546)[7] |
|
Irr Bw O, Msl/Shk [Bow] |
6 |
6 |
Likyan marines (after 546) |
|
Irr Ps S, Msl/Shk [Jav] |
12 |
7 |
Mysian, Pisidian javelinmen (after 546) |
|
Irr Ps O, Msl/Shk [Jav], or Msl [Bow] |
8 |
5 or 3 |
Mylians Greeks (after 546) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reg Sp O, Shk |
8 |
6 |
Egyptian marines (after 526) |
|
Irr Bw O, Msl/Shk [Longbow] |
4 |
6 |
Indian bowmen
(after 526) |
|
Irr Ps O, Msl/Shk [Jav] |
8 |
5 |
Libyan javelinmen (after 526) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Various |
|
|
|
|
Irr WL O, Msl/Shk [Bow] |
4 |
9 |
War Wagons with Cyrus in 546 |
|
Irr
SCh O, H, Shk |
4 |
11 |
Scythed
Chariots with Cyrus in 546 |
|
|
|
|
|
Camp – Baggage
|
|
|
|
|
Fortified
with ditch and palisade |
4 per Command |
|
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[1] The Arstibara are a rank of elite fit to serve the Great King and can only be deployed if the King is present. They were chosen from the Amrtaka (Immortals) corps. They fight like Sparabara. (see below)
[2] The Amrtaka, were the ‘10,000’ Immortals chosen from the base Sparabara, which formed the bulk of the Persian foot. They fight like the Sparabara. (see below)
[3] Only with the Great King himself.
[4] With each of the satrapal Commands, if more than one present. Cannot be in the same Command as the King.
[5] All optional Inferior troops, must be fielded as such after Issus.
[6] The Sparabara, were mainly protected archers with a line of spearmen behind a wall of pavises. If they charge, or follow-up any opponents they lose the pavise protection for the duration. If attacked, the front rank fight as Spearmen with the cohesion factor of double-armed Bowmen (i.e. +1). Once pushed back, the pavises are permanently lost.
[7] May support Spearmen.