And finally, the Greeks. I will split this into the different states and their specialities. Obviously everyone had hoplites, slingers, akontistai (psiloi, note they don't have shields, in difference to peltasts), peltasts, Ekdromoi (?), Thureophoroi (likely), toxotai/archers (likely) Prodromoi and
hippeis. If a unit is missing I will mention that.
SPARTA:Periokoi hoplitai- see RTR VII, perioikoi fighting as hoplites
Helot javelinmen- see RTR VII
Helot archers- see RTR VII
Helot slingers- see RTR VII
Neodamōdeis- freed helots that already received their own estates in the 4th century, fighting as hoplites after the defeats to Thebes
Krypteia (Kryptoi) - a teenage garrison unit (again it would be good to show that in the faces/stature, 16- 20 years old)/ ''secret police'', probably equipped with a short sword and a shield, and maybe a javelin
Skiritai- flexible elite hoplites acting as an advanced guard- see RTR VII
Spartiates (homoioi ''The equals)- THIS IS SPAAAARTAAAAAAA. Very few, but the best of the best, at least 20 years old after having gone through the
agoge (even though a Macedonian phalanx could overcome them in a frontal charge) again we could borrow them from RTR VII I'd hope
After reforms:
Mercenary cavalry (probably Greeks), like
hippeis, since Sparta does NOT have regular citizen cavalry (hippeis), but maybe small detachments of Prodromoi for reconnaisance
,,Tarentine Cavalry'', also mercenaries after Kleomenes
Spartan Pezoi [Macedonian Phalanx] (after reforms)- consisting of citizens, perioikoi and even helots
Euzonoi- light infantry made up of helots and perioikoi, probably like psiloi/akontistai (stronger version of helot javelinmen)
Katapeltai- a special kind of artillery deployed by Machanidas at the battle of Mantineia in 207 BC and later on by Nabis. They fired arrows over huge distances and completely wiped out the Achaian
thorakitai at Mantineia (similar to Scorpions?)
Cretan archers (mercenaries)- deployed by Nabis
THE ACHAIAN LEAGUEWhile they were good soldiers, they always had a lack of money
Surely used Ekdroimoi in big numbers as their League citizen levies
Hippeis- Philopoemen said they were in a very poor state before his reforms. Nobles they might have been, but an elite they were not. Perhaps we just make their
hippeis weaker than others and then have them a bit stronger than the normal ones after the reforms, naming them ''Hippeis (reformed)'' or so
Epilektoi- Hand- picked Citizen guard, very few, but very good. An elite similar to the Spartiates or Thebes' Sacred Band, although not THAT famous and feared
Thorakitai - should be clear, their rout at Mantineai seems to demonstrate they weren't an elite
And now the mercenaries introduced by the reforms of Philopoemen, who probably also added phalangites:
(Achaian Pezhetairoi, see above, no mercenaries but I should put them here additionally)
Thracian cavalry (mercenaries)- see above
Cretan archers- see above
Mercenary peltasts - well, yeah, mercenary peltasts
Illyrian Infantry- see Macedon
''Tarentine Cavalry'' - they were better than Prodromoi I guess
And last but not least an interesting unit introduced by 171 BC, probably earlier: Achaian Ephebes (Between 16- 20 years old, I hope we could make their faces look younger) styled in the ''Cretan style''- so basically archers with Cretan hats, even though they could also have a melee spear (because ''Cretan'' sometimes only meant light infantry, but not archers especially)
I suggest calling them ''Neocretan Ephebes'' or something like that
RHODESAs mentioned before, Rhodian slingers obviously
Carian warriors/light infantry
Cretan archers (standing mercenaries) - like Macedon, Rhodes signed a deal with Hierapytna during the late 3rd century so they could recruit archers and officers on Crete, and that Hierapytnans would not fight for an enemy faction (how this fits together with the Macedonian recruitment and the following war between Macedon and Rhodes remains to be figured out. Perhaps only the other city, Eleutherae, continued delivering mercenaries to the Antigonids, but who knows)
Various Artillery
CRETECretan archers obviously
Regular recruitment this time
Now this might come as a surprise, but the Cretans also hired mercenaries. Probably as part of a deal with Rhodes, they got access to the Rhodian
peraia in Asia, so...
Carian warriors (mercenaries)
Cretan citizen hoplites- combined with the archers and light infantry they numbered at 24 000 men and could defeat a Roman army, so I agree with the idea of special Cretan hoplites
SYRACUSEVarious artillery devices like those constructed by Archidemes (for example the Lithobolos, a big stone throwing machine)
Also, Katapeltai- see Sparta
Peltophoroi- Sicel peltasts, perhaps ligher than Greek peltasts but more skilled in rough terrain
Sicel Spearmen (AOR Sicelia/Eastern Sicely) - see RTR VII (similar to Ekdromoi)
Elymi Ekdromoi (AOR Elymia/Western Sicily) - spearmen drawn from the native Elymians (see RTR VII)
Thorakitai- See above
Syracusan
Hippeis - stronger than the normal ones
I have no idea if they also had phalangites later on, though. Couldn't find that out sadly
Mercenaries of SyracuseCampanian spearmen/hoplites- see above (hopplomachi or whatever, see RTR VII)
Oscan swordsmen- see RTR VII
Iberian swordsmen (oh yes) - see above
Etruscan hoplites- see RTR VII
Bruttian swordsmen- see RTR VII
Lucanian spearmen- see RTR VII
Libyan light infantry- see Carthage
Roman deserters (later)- equipped like
hastatiPerhaps Syracuse could also get the mercenary port.
And finally (!!!!)
ATHENSI could find out more than I thought here. Forget my earlier statement on their very few mercenaries...
Thracian infantry (mercenaries)- see above
''Tarentine Cavalry'' (mercenaries)- proven by a game called after them in the Theseian games later on
Peripoloi - perhaps my favourite new unit, which will be difficult to portray. Originally a defensive militia formed of the Athenian ephebes (between 18 and 20 years old) . By the 4th century the Athenians had added Argive and Plataiaian officers among them, so the boys would only form half of a regiment. Probably every 18-year-old had to sign up with them for a year or so and to learn his soldier duties, so that these men could form the garrison of Athens in times of war. If our moddelers can portray young men with fresh faces (also since they were probably from the nobility) among more experienced officers with scras, that would be brilliant
. They are probably armed in the usual traditional hoplite style, maybe with Iphicratean influences
Metoikoi hoplites- like the Perioikoi hoplites for Sparta, made up of Metoikoi, foreign Greeks living in the city
Athenian citizen hoplites- as ahowl had planned before, we could give them a nice extra model
Iphicratean peltasts/hoplites/phalangites- still not sure about them, should anyone find out more about them, especially during our timeframe, then that would be very welcome. Or just see post 128 for description
BOIOTIAN LEAGUENothing special really, since it is called a hoplite country, we could give them their own unit, ''Boiotian hoplites'', it should not be hard to find Boiotian symbols for their shields etc.
BOSPORAN EMPIREBosporan Thureophoroi - in a Sycthian style
Bosporan hoplites- can thrown darts
Sarmatian cavalry- heavy cavalry
Taurian skirmishers - Taurian (>
Iphigenia in Tauris) javelinmen or darth throwers. Tauris is the Crimea
Scythian horse archers (mercenaries)
I'm a bit speculative here, but we have no other option for the Bosporans.
MASSALIAThorakitai (later on)- see above
Ligurian Warriors- see above
Massiliote sailors- archers with Gallic influence. Being creative here
THESSALIAN LEAGUEThessalian cavalry- see Macedon
AITOLIAN LEAGUEI agree with what you suggested before:
Aitolian peltasts- stronger than the normal ones, good at ambushes
Aitolian cavalry- probably more flexible and faster than
HippeisAitolian slingers- see peltasts
Cretan archers (mercenaries)- I really said enough on them by now
,,Tarentine cavalry'' (mercenaries)- see above
If possible, they should get some forts at the start.