LATE IMPERIAL and PATRICIAN ROMAN

307 –  493 A.D.

Army Type

No

Cost

Description-Remarks

Reg Cv O (S), Shk/Msl [Jav], (Dmt)[1]

1

18 (28)

C-in-C (BIF 0-2; Demor. –3)

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

2

18 (28)

Sub General (BIF 0-1; Demor. –3)

   or Reg Cv O (S), (Pro), Shk [L], (Dmt)[2]

Any

18 (34)

Same as above, after 425 (Patrician)

   or Reg LH S, (Pro), Shk/Msl [Bow], (Dmt)[3]

Any

22 (30)

Same as above, after 425 (Patrician)

 

 

 

 

Mounted[4]

 

 

 

Late Roman Armies (307-425)

 

 

 

Reg Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav], (Dmt)

8 or 12

9 (11)

Equites (8 –East , 12 –West)

Reg LH O (S), (Pro), Msl/Shk [Jav], (Dmt)

8 or 12

8 (17)

Equites Illyricani (8 –East , 12 –West)

Reg LH O (S), Msl [Bow]

4 or 8

6 (9)

Equites sagittarii (4 –East , 8 –West)

Irr LH O, Msl [Bow]

6

6

Equites sagittarii indigenae (East)

Reg Cv O, Shk [L], (Dmt)[5]

4

9 (11)

Equites catafractarii (East) (West after 380)

Reg Cat O, Shk

6 or 2

13

Clibanarii (6 –East, 2 –West) 

Reg Kn O, F, Shk

4

14

Equites Theodosiani (East 388, West 395)

Irr LH S, Pro, Shk/Msl [Bow]

4

15

Hunnic mercenaries (East 388, West 395)

Irr LH S, Pro, Msl/Shk [Bow]

4

15

Alan mercenaries (East 388, West 395)

 

 

 

 

Patrician Roman Armies (425-493) [6]

 

 

 

Reg Cv O (I), Shk/Msl [Jav], (Dmt)

6

7 (11)

Equites

Reg Cv O (I), Shk [L], (Dmt)

6

7 (11)

Equites catafractarii

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

6

8 (14)

Equites Illyricani

Irr LH O, Msl [Bow]

8

6

Equites sagittarii indigenae (East)

Reg Cat O (I), Shk

4 or 2

13 (11)

Clibanarii (4 –East, 2 –West)

Reg LH O, (Pro), Shk/Msl [Bow], (Dmt)

All

8 (12)

Replace Reg non-lancer Cv and LH after 454

Irr (Reg) Kn O (S), F, Shk

12

12 (14)

Goths, Heruli etc.

Irr LH S, Pro, Shk/Msl [Bow]

4

15

Hunnic mercenaries (after 425)

Irr LH S, Pro, Msl/Shk [Bow]

4

15

Alan mercenaries (after 425)

 

 

 

 

Foot [7]

 

 

 

Up to 8 Legiones Palatinae each with [8]:

 

 

 

Reg Sw O (I), Pro, H, Shk/Msl [Bow]

4

14

Legionnaires [9]

Up to 8 Legiones Comitatenses each with:

 

 

 

Reg Sw O (I), (Pro), H, Shk/Msl [Bow]

4

11 (14)

Legionnaires

Up to 6 Leg. Pseudocomitatenses each with:

 

 

 

Reg Sw O (I), (H), Shk/Msl [Bow] or [Jav]

4

8 (10)

Legionnaires

 

 

 

 

Up to 16 Auxilia Palatina each with:

 

 

 

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

2

7 (12)

Auxiliary peltasts [10]

Up to 6 Aux. Pseudocomitatenses each with:

 

 

 

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

2

5 (8)

Auxiliary peltasts

 

 

 

 

Reg Bow O, (Pro), H, Msl [Bow]

8 or  4

7 (10)

Auxiliary bowmen (8 –East , 4 –West)

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

6

6 (5)

Marines

Irr Bb O (S), (F), Shk/Msl [Jav]

18

5 (7)

Foederati Rugians, Turcilingi etc.

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

6

5 (9)

Skirmisher javelinmen [11]

Reg Sk O, (Pro), (H), Msl [Bow][XBow]

6

3 (7)

Skirmisher archers or crossbowmen

Reg Sk O, (Pro), (H), Msl [Sling]

6

3 (7)

Skirmisher slingers

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

8

3 (2)

City militia (must defend fortification)

Irr Sk O (S), Shk/Msl [Jav]

24

5 (7)

replace Foederati (after 466 – East)

 

 

 

 

Western armies

 

 

 

FRANKISH ALLIES 

 

 

 

Irr Bb O (S), (F), Shk/Msl [Jav] (Mtd)

1

10 (18)

Ally General (; 0-1; Demor. -3) (reliable)

     or Irr Cv O (S), Shk/Msl [Jav], (Dmt)

1

16 (26)

Ally General

Irr Bb O (S), (F), Shk/Msl [Jav]

18

5 (7)

Warbands

 

 

 

 

alan ALLIES (406 to 486)

 

 

 

Irr Kn O (S), F, Shk

1

24 (28)

Ally General (0-1; Demor –3) (reliable)

Irr Kn O, F, Shk

4

12

Nobles

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

20

5 (7)

Cavalry

Irr Sw O, F, Shk

4

5

Axemen

Irr Sk O, Msl [Bow]

6

3

Archers

 

 

 

 

visiGOTHIC ALLIES (418 to 470)

 

 

 

Irr Bb S, Shk/Msl [Jav], (Mtd)

1

14 (18)

Ally General (0-1; Demor –3) (reliable)

     or Irr Kn O (S), F, Shk

1

24 (28)

Ally General

Irr Kn O (S), F, Shk

1

12 (14)

Bodyguard if General is Kn

Irr Bb O (S), Shk/Msl [Jav]

36

5 (7)

Warbands

 

 

 

 

armorican ALLIES (425 to 471)

 

 

 

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

1

18 (24)

Ally General (0-1; Demor –3) (reliable)

Reg Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

1

9

Cavalry

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

18

5 (4)

Infantry

 

 

 

 

frankish ALLIES (425 to 481)

 

 

 

Irr Bb S, Shk/Msl [Jav], (Mtd)

1

14 (18)

Ally General (0-1; Demor –3) (reliable)

Irr Bb S, Shk/Msl [Jav]

18

7

Warbands

 

 

 

 

Eastern armies

 

 

 

arab ALLIES 

 

 

 

Irr Cv O, Shk [L]

1

16

Arab Ally (0-1; Demor. -4) (unreliable)

Irr Cv O, Shk [L]

1

8

Arab cavalry

Irr LH O, Shk [L]

4

9

Bedouin cavalry

Irr Sw I, F, Shk

8

4

Arab warriors

Irr Sk O, Msl [Bow]

4

3

Skirmishers

Irr LCm I, Msl [Bow]

2

5

Camel scouts

 

 

 

 

armenian ALLIES  (325 – 363)

 

 

 

Irr Cat O, Shk

1

24

Ally General (0-1; Demor -3) (reliable)

Irr Cat O, Shk

4

12

Cataphracts

Irr LH O, Msl [Bow]

6

6

Horse archers

Irr Bw O, Msl [Bow]

4

4

Archers

     or Irr Sk O, Msl [Bow]

6

3

Light archers

Irr Plt O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

6

4

Infantry

 

 

 

 

visiGOTHIC ALLIES (395-397)

 

 

 

Irr Bb S, Shk/Msl [Jav], (Mtd)

1

14 (18)

Ally General (0-1; Demor –3) (reliable)

     or Irr Kn O (S), F, Shk

1

24 (28)

Ally General

Irr Kn O (S), F, Shk

1

12 (14)

Bodyguard if General is Kn

Irr Bb O (S), Shk/Msl [Jav]

36

5 (7)

Warbands

 

 

 

 

OSTROGOTHIC ALLIES (425 to 493)

 

 

 

Irr Kn O (S), F, Shk

1

24 (28)

Ally General (0-1; Demor –3) (reliable)

Irr Kn O, F, Shk

12

12

Nobles

Irr Bb O (S), Shk/Msl [Jav]

12

5 (7)

Warbands

Irr Sk O, Msl [Bow]

6

3

Archers

 

 

 

 

ARTILLERY [12]

 

 

 

Reg WE, (Pro), Medium, Msl

4

20 (26)

Low trajectory

Reg WE, (Pro), Light, Msl

6

18 (24)

Low trajectory

       or  Reg WE, F, (Pro), Light, Msl

4

20 (26)

Low trajectory, mobile

 

 

 

 

Camp – Baggage

 

 

 

Fortified with ditch and palisade

2 per Command

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



[1] Roman cavalry can dismount as Reg Sw F, (Pro), H, Shk/Msl [Jav] of similar class, grade etc.

[2] Dismount as lance-armed Equites (see below).

[3] Dismount as Reg Plt, (Pro),  H, Shk/Msl [Bow] of similar class, grade etc.

[4] Mounted units fought in units of 2 to 4 elements.

[5] Lance-armed Equites can dismount as Reg Sp F, (Pro), H, Shk of similar class, grade etc.

[6] Total western mounted Regulars may  not exceed 12 elements after 425.

[7] Professional Legionnaire cohorts may remove their unformed marker at the beginning of a round, by expending 2 CoPs, even when in contact with an enemy, only if  their numbers are intact (i.e. have not lost any element). This is an optional advantage and costs an additional point per element.

[8] Total number of Legiones Palatinae and Comitatenses may not exceed 12. After 425 (Patrician), the total number of both Legiones and Auxilia may not exceed 6 units of each and only two Legiones and two Auxilia may be Ordinary, the remainder must be fielded as Inferior.

[9] Late Roman Legiones in HOPLON are organized into four-element units. Legionnaire elements should have one or two archers amongst the swordsmen. Alternatively, consider them as having a bow as a secondary missile weapon. The element is considered a mixed one for missile defence purposes having a –1 penalty per target.

[10] Late Roman Auxilia in HOPLON are organized into two-element units. Auxiliarii peltast elements should have one or two archers amongst the peltasts. Alternatively, consider them as having a bow as a secondary missile weapon. The element is considered a mixed one for missile defence purposes having a –1 penalty per target.

[11] All Skirmishers may support legionnaires.

[12] Up to 1 Medium per Pro Legion and up to 1 Light per any Legion. War Engines in total may not exceed 4 in the East and 2 in the West, after 425.

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