Army Type
|
No |
Cost |
Description-Remarks
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Irr
Cv S, (Pro1), H, Msl/Shk [Bow][L] (Dmt)[1] |
1 |
28
(38) |
C-in-C (BIF 0-1; Dmr. –3) (until 360)[2] |
|
Irr
Cv S, (Pro1), H, Msl/Shk [Bow][L] (Dmt) |
2 |
28
(38) |
Sub Generals (BIF 0-1; Dmr. –3) |
|
Irr
(Reg) Cv S, (Pro1), H, Shk/Msl [L][Bow] (Dmt) |
1 |
30
(40) |
C-in-C (BIF 1-2; Dmr. –3) (after 360)[3] |
|
Irr
(Reg) Cv S, (Pro1), H, Shk/Msl [L][Bow] (Dmt) |
2 |
30
(40) |
Sub Generals (BIF 0-1; Dmr. –3) |
|
Reg
Cv S, (Pro1), H, Shk/Msl [L][Bow] (Dmt) |
8 |
15
(20) |
Royal household (after 531) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mounted |
|
|
|
|
Irr
Cv S (O), (H), Msl/Shk [Bow][L] (Dmt) |
42 |
10
(16) |
Ashvaran nobles (until 360) |
|
Irr
Cv S (O), (H), (U), Shk/Msl [L][Bow] (Dmt) |
48 |
9
(16) |
Ashvaran and dihqan nobles (after 360) |
|
upgrade Ashvaran to Regular |
16 |
11
(17) |
Regular Ashvaran (after 531) |
|
Irr
Cat (S) O, Shk |
6 |
12
(15) |
Cataphracts (until 493) |
|
Irr
LH O, Msl/Shk [Bow] |
8 |
8 |
Albani, Gelani |
|
Irr
LH S, (Pro2), Msl/Shk [Bow] |
16 |
11
(16) |
Hephthalite Huns (from 360 to 553) [4] |
|
Irr
LH S, (Pro2), Msl/Shk [Bow] |
16 |
11
(16) |
Alans (in 550) [5] |
|
Irr
El O with howdah, (H), Shk/Msl [Bow] |
2 – 6 |
24
(26) |
2 (Heavy)
after 628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foot |
|
|
|
|
Reg
Plt O (S), Pro1, H, Shk/Msl [Jav] |
8 |
10
(12) |
Daylami royal bodyguard (Pro 591-627) |
|
Reg
Plt O, (H), Shk/Msl [Jav] |
8 |
6
(7) |
Daylami |
|
Irr
Sp/Bw Ι (O), 2E, U, Shk/Msl [Bow][Pav] |
24 |
7
(9) |
Levy archers and spearmen [6] |
|
Irr
Ps O, Msl [Bow] or [Sling] |
18 |
3 |
Skirmishers |
|
Irr
Plt O, Shk/Msl [Jav] |
12 |
4 |
Elephant guard (after 628) |
|
Irr
Rb S, Shk |
48 |
3 |
Jewish fanatic mob (in 614 in Palestine) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
arab Allies (until 602) |
|
|
|
|
Irr
Cv O, Shk [L] |
1 |
16 |
Arab
Ally: Cautious; BIF 0-1; Dmr. –4 |
|
Irr
Cv O, Shk [L] |
1 |
8 |
Arab
cavalry |
|
Irr
LH O, Shk [L] |
2 |
7 |
Bedouin
cavalry |
|
Irr
Sw I, F, Shk |
12 |
4 |
Arab
warriors |
|
Irr
Ps O, Msl [Bow][Sling] |
4 |
3 |
Skirmishers |
|
Irr
LCm I, Msl [Bow] |
2 |
5 |
Camel
scouts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Armenian Allies (244 – 605) |
|
|
|
|
Irr
Cv S, (H), Shk/Msl [L][Bow] |
1 |
26
(28) |
Ally
General: Unreliable BIF 0-1; Dmr. –3 |
|
Irr
Cv S, (H), Shk/Msl [L][Bow] |
3 |
13
(14) |
Nobles |
|
Irr
Cv O, Shk/Msl [L][Bow] |
4 |
10
|
Cavalry |
|
Irr
LH O, Msl/Shk [Bow] |
4 |
8 |
Horse archers |
|
Irr
Plt O, Shk/Msl [Jav] |
8 |
4 |
Javelinmen |
|
Irr
Bw O, Msl [Bow] |
6 |
4 |
Archers |
|
or Irr Ps O, Msl [Bow] |
8 |
3 |
Skirmishers |
|
|
|
|
|
Kushan Allies (until 410)
|
|
|
|
|
Irr
Cat S, Shk |
1 |
24 |
Ally
General; unreliable BIF 0-1; Dmr. –3 |
|
Irr
Cat O, Shk |
3 |
12 |
Cataphracts |
|
Irr
LH O, F, (Pro1), Msl [Bow] |
12 |
6
(9) |
Horse archers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
various |
|
|
|
|
Baggage
fortified with ditch and palisade |
2 per Command |
|
|
|
Irr
WE (Siege), Msl |
2 |
|
|
|
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|
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[1] All heavy cavalry can dismount either as Bw S, H, Msl/Shk [Bow], or as Plt S, H Msl/Shk [Bow].
[2] Until 350 AD, Sassanian heavy cavalry were primarily Msl/Shk. After 350 AD, improvements in armour lead to the relegation of archery to the support role.
[3] C-in-C and any Sub-Generals can be Regular after 531, in which case Ashvaran must be upgraded to Reg as well.
[4] Must form national contingent.
[5] Must form national contingent.
[6] Double-depth elements behind pavises. Unlike the Persian Achaemenids, they fight primarily as spearmen with the cohesion bonus of Spearmen (Untrained) and a single rank of bow support.