LATER ACHAEMENID PERSIAN

420 – 329 B.C.

Army Type

No

Cost

Description-Remarks

 

Reg Cv O, H, Shk/Msl [Jav]

 

1

 

20

 

C-in-C (BIF 0; Demor. -4)

      or Reg LCh O, H, Shk/Msl [Bow]

 

20

        

Reg Cv S, (H), Shk/Msl [Jav]

1-2

21 (23)

Sub General (BIF 0-1; Demor. -3)

Reg Sp O, (Pro), H, Shk, (Mtd)

1

14 (18)

Greek Ally General (BIF 1; Demor. -2)             

 

 

 

 

Guard

 

 

 

Reg Bw S, Pro, H, Msl/Shk [Bow][Pav]

4

13

Arstibara

Reg Cv S, (H), Shk/Msl [Jav]

4

12 (13)

Royal Huvaka [1]

Reg Cv S, (H), Shk/Msl [Jav]

4 @

12 (13)

Satrapal Guard [2]

      or Reg Cv S, (H), Shk [Lance]

Any

12 (13)

Eastern Guardsmen

 

 

 

 

Mounted

 

 

 

Reg Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

16

8

Persae, Medoi, Lydoi

Irr Cv O, H, Shk/Msl [Jav]

8

9

Armenioi, Kappadokes

Irr Cv O (I), U, Shk/Msl [Jav]

30

7 (5)

Various Colonists

Irr LH O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

8

8

Paphlagones

Irr Cv O, H, Shk/Msl [Bow]

8

10

Massagetae

Irr Cv O, Shk/Msl [Bow]

8

9

Saka, Bactrioi, Arachosioi

Irr Cv O, U, Shk

4

6

Indoi

Irr LH S, Msl/Shk [Bow]

16

11

Saka, Bactrioi

Irr LH O, F, Pro, Msl [Bow]

8

10

Dahae

 

 

 

 

Foot [3]

 

 

 

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

36

10 (6)

Greek Mercenaries [4]

       or  Reg Sp O (I), F, H, Shk

½

7 (6)

         

Reg Sk O, (Pro), Msl/Shk [Jav]

18

5 (8)

Greek peltasts

Reg Plt O, (U), Shk/Msl [Jav]

60

6 (4)

Kardakes Takabara

Irr Bw O, Msl [Bow]

12

4

Mardianoi etc. archers

Irr Sp I, F, U, Shk

60

3 (2)

Levy spearmen

Irr Sk O, U, Msl [Bow]

16

2

Levy Archers [5]

Irr Sk O, U, Msl [Sling]

16

2

Levy Slingers

 

 

 

 

Various

 

 

 

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

2 [6]

18

 

Irr SCh O, Shk

4 [7]

10

 

 

 

 

 

Camp – Baggage

 

 

 

Fortified with ditch and palisade

4 per Command

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



[1] Only with the Great King himself.

[2] With each of the satrapal Commands, if more than one present. Cannot be in the same Command as the King.

[3] All optional Inferior troops, must be fielded as such after Issus.

[4] Up to half of any Command can be Pro. After Issus, only 8 (Pro) Greek hoplite elements can be fielded

[5] May support shock infantry

[6] Only at Gavgamela

[7] Only at Gavgamela

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