I. Faction
1. Names
Male first names
Women first names
Surnames
2. Family tree
3. Other characters
4. Titles
5. Description
II. Units
'Native' Greeks:
Infantry:
Pezoi Haploi: Militia
Thematikoi Pezoi: Regular spearmen
Skutatoi: Heavy spearmen
Thematikoi Hoplitai: Heavy Infantry (maces and swords)
Missile:
Thematikoi Toxotai: archers, generally well armed
Peltastai (or Euzonoi): javelinmen
Sphendonetai: slingers
Menauliatoi: heavy javelinmen
Cavalry:
Thematikoi Hippakontistai: skirmishing cavalry
Thematikoi Hippeis: medium cavalry
Prokoursatorai: Outriding multi-role cavalry
Trapezitoi: elite light cavalry
Kontophoroi: standard lancers, moderately armored
Kataphraktoi: heavy lancers
Thematikoi Hippotoxotai: horse archers
Toxotai Kataphraktoi: heavy horse archers
Phylakes Katapanes (I will have to check the greek, literally 'guards of the catepan')
Foreigners (used in Italy only, others omitted):
Skythikoi
Alanoi
Arabitai
(others)
Units called in from Constantinople:
Tagmata:
Tagmatikoi Pezoi: heavily armored infantry armed with maces, axes, and swords
Tagmatikoi Kataphraktoi: ultra-heavy shock cavalry
Tagmatikoi Kontophoroi: about the same as regular cataphracts
Tagmatikoi Toxotai: heavy foot archers
Phylakes Barangoi (Varangian Guard):
Basilikon Agema: 'Guards of the Emperor'
Bookmarks