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Pergamene Agema Phalangites

Spearmen Infantry(0.6.7)

Faction:

Weapons

AttackLethalityChargeTypeTechMin. DelayMissile TypeMissile RangeAmmo

Weapon AttributesPrimarySpear, +6 spear bonus, Long pikeSecondaryNoneAttack AttributesFire Delay0Modifiers

Primary190.57MeleeBladed25---

Secondary130.58MeleeBladed25---

None

Defence

TotalArmourDefence SkillShield

Primary398256

Secondary----

Soldier Stats

SoldiersMass

601.25

Mental Stats

MoraleDisciplineTraining

19DisciplinedHighly trained

Health

Hit PointsExtra HP

Formation

FormationsDepthCharge Dist.

Spacing
Side / Back

CloseLoose

Square, Phalanx50

1 / 12 / 2.4

Cost

RecruitmentUpkeepWeapon UpgradeArmour UpgradeCustom Battle

2147786164816

Recruitment

Turns TakenAI Priority Offset

2-16

Terrain Modifiers

Attack ± in ScrubAttack ± in SandAttack ± in ForestAttack ± in SnowHeat Modifier

00-7-12

Unit Data

Unit Type (ID)Dictionary StringUnit ClassUnit Category

pergamene agema phalangitespergamene_agema_phalangitesSpearmenInfantry

Attributes: Can embark, Can hide in forest, Can sap, Frightens cavalry, Hardy

Ownership:

Pergamon,

Hellenistic Rebels,

Free Peoples

Short description

These men were chosen from the ranks of the Pergamene phalanx to form an elite corps positioned on the right wing of the army from where they will win battles.;

Description

These men are the elite unit of the Attalid army, hand picked from the ranks of the Macedonian phalanx for their physicality, bravery and experience. In the tradition of the Pezhetairoi and Argyraspides, they would occupy the honorary space on the right wing of the main battle line, from where they could deliver a lethal blow to the enemy.

Even though an Agema pike unit is not safely attested within the army of the Kingdom of Pergamon, it seems likely that the Attalids emulated the military structure of the Seleucids in this area as much as they did in other areas. Since they had very few phalangites - if any - before the Peace of Apameia in 188 BC, the creation of an Agema unit should be dated to the period following this huge expansion of the kingdom's territory.

Many Seleucid military settlers (katoikoi) then fell under the control of the Attalid kings and were integrated into their army. As Thonemann (Thonemann, Peter, Attalid Asia Minor 2013, p. 1-49) has shown, the Attalids afforded their new subjects a great degree of freedom and autonomy - simply because they had no alternative: they had neither the manpower nor the know-how or connections in central Asia Minor to impose any kind of direct rule there. Hence, in hoping to win their loyalty and support, they often unconditionally granted their new katoikoi their wishes. Under these circumstances, the soldiers will have wielded considerable influence on the formation and design of the Agema corps. Certainly, the men would have predominantly been former Seleucid veterans, possibly even former members of the Argyraspides, who joined the Attalid Agema to retain their elite status.

Well trained and experienced, these Phalangites are armed with the highest quality equipment available, produced in Pergamon and other major industrial centres of the kingdom, such as Tralleis or Sardes. As the elite unit of the Attalid army, they can easily save your day if used wisely.