Well about Thracian military... I think ludwag especialy interested with southern thracians...
current thracian units are nearly totaly fill the whole historical thracian military except a heavier cavalry bodyguard and maybe an archer.
if you mean with 'shock' infantary of Thracians it is represented in Thraikioi Romphaiaphoroi (Elite Thracian Infantry) They are using only melee weapon. And they are not wielding long sword. I make a custom battle to see what weapons look like and it is not the long sword it is pure deadly rhomphaia !!! :D
Well if you can make with only simple search you will see majority of southern Thracians infantry were using peltast. EB divided major thracian infantry into two;
Thraikioi Peltastai
Thraikioi Doryphoroi
Probably Thraikioi Peltastai represents wealthier and more profesional warriors of thracians while Thraikioi Doryphoroi represents poorer. Both are 'peltast throwing' units as being true thracian! :D
And there are some other special infantries;
Taxeis Triballoi
Gallathraikes
Texeis Triballoi represents fierce southern thracian tribe. at 272 they are beaten by Celts and forced to east. They are also 'peltast throwing' unit.
Gallathraikes represent celtic influenced Thracian infantry after celtic invasion. They are also 'peltast throwing' unit.
Both of then are much like specific types of Thraikioi Peltastai. I mean wealthy and more profesional thracian infantry with some diferences or influences.
Well i think i can describe southern thracian infantry.
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