KOMNENAN BYZANTINE

1072 - 1204

Army Type

No

Cost

Description

Reg Cv O (S), Pro1, Shk [L]

1

26 (32)

C-in-C: BIF 0-2; Dmr. –4

Reg Cv O (S), Pro1, Shk [L]

3

26 (32)

Sub General: BIF 0-1; Dmr. –3

   or upgrade to Reg Kn O (S), F, Pro1, Shk

All

36 (40)

After 1150

Irr Kn O (S), F, Pro1, Shk (Dmt)

1

30 (38)

Frankish Ally Gen: Rel; BIF 0-2; Dmr. –2[1]

Irr FKn O (S), Pro1, Shk (Mtd)

1

20 (22)

Varangian Ally Gen: Rel; BIF 0-1; Dmr. –3

 

 

 

 

Mounted

 

 

 

Reg Cv Ο, (H), Shk/Msl [L][Bow]

4

12 (13)

Picked Kavallarioi [2]

Reg Cv Ο (I), Shk [L]

16

10 (8)

Kavallarioi

   upgrade to Reg Kn O (I), F, Shk

up to 8

15 (13)

Kavallarioi after 1150

Reg (Irr) Kn O, F, Pro1, Shk, (Dmt)

8 (12)

18 (20)

Latinikon (12 after 1150) [3]

Reg LH O (S), Pro1, Msl/Shk [Bow] ([L])

8

11 (15)

Tourkopouloi

Irr LH O, F, (Pro1), Msl [Bow]

24

6 (9)

Skythikon

Irr LH O (S), Pro2, Msl/Shk [Bow]

4

13 (16)

Alans (until 1150)

Reg LH O (S), Pro1, Msl/Shk [Bow]

12

11 (14)

Vardariotai (after 1150)

Irr LH O, Msl/Shk [Jav]

6

8

Vlach light horse

 

 

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

Irr (Reg) FKn O, (Pro1), Shk (Mtd)

24 (12)

7 (13)

Varangian mercenaries (12 after 1081)[4]

Reg Sp I (O), U, (H), Shk

16

4 (3)

Kontaratoi [5]

Reg Bw O, U, (H), Shk

24

5

Archers [6]

   or Reg Ps Ο, (U), Msl [Bow]

Any

3 (2)

Archers

Reg Bw O, H, Msl [Xbow]

4

7

Venetian crossbowmen[7]

Reg Plt O, (Pro1), H, Shk/Msl [Bow]

4

9 (11)

Marines [8]

Irr Ps O, Msl [Bow]

8

3

Vlach or Bulgar auxiliaries

Irr Plt O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

8

4

Javelinmen 

Irr Ps O, U, Msl [Bow] or [Sling] or [Xbow]

8

2

Camp guard

Irr Plt O, U, Shk/Msl [Jav]

8

3

Camp guard

 

 

 

 

serb allies

 

 

 

Irr Kn O, F, Shk

1

24

Ally General: Cautious; BIF: 0-1; Dmr. –3

Irr Kn O, F, Shk

8

12

Nobles

Irr Sp O, F, Shk

16

4

Spearmen

Irr Bw O, Msl [Bow]

8

4

Archers [9]

   or Irr Ps O, Msl [Bow]

Any

3

Archers

Irr Ps O, Msl [Bow] or Msl/Shk [Jav]

6

3 or 5

Skirmishers

 

 

 

 

cuman allies

 

 

 

Irr Cv S, Pro1, H, Msl/Shk [Bow]

1

32

Ally General: Cautious; BIF 0-1; Dmr. –3

   or Irr LH S, Pro1, Msl/Shk [Bow]

1

28

 

Irr LH O (S), Pro1, Msl [Bow]

24

9 (12)

Horse archers

 

 

 

 

various

 

 

 

Siege Engines

2

20

Only used in sieges

Reg WE, Medium, F

2

24

Only to protect baggage

 

 

 

 

camp - Baggage

 

 

 

Fortified with ditch and palisade

2 per Command

 

 

 



[1] Until 1150.

[2] Up to half may be Heavy.

[3] Irregular if under a Frankish Ally General.

[4] Only 4 may be Pro. Regular after 1081.

[5] Up to half may be Heavy.

[6] Up to 6 may be Heavy.

[7] Only if there is a river or coastline.

[8] Only if there is a river or coastline.

[9] Archers may support Spearmen.

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