Unstoppable Army

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Unstoppable Roman Army


After my Roleplay - Reforms wich happend between 185 and 180 BC, a roman regular legion is composed of

1 x FM who is Sharp/Charismatic/Vigorous
1 x Pedites Extraordinarii
5 x Triarii
5 x Principes
4 x Equites Extraordinarii
4 x Dorkim Shardanim / Accensi

(2880 Men + General)

OR if an auxiliary legion

1 x FM who can be as uncharismatic as he wants
19 x whatever non-factional skirmisher and light infantery troops are available.

(between 3000 and 4000 men + General)

Losses are exceptionless replaced by mercenary soldiers, recruited in the very region the legion is stationed. After every move they have to build a Camp/Fort if possible, where they camp till the next move.

A roman Legion is named after its Location + Leader (Example: Legio Africana Scipio or Legio Britannia Ivlia)



A roman (Invasion-) army is composed of minimum 1 regular legion and 1 auxiliary legion

The boarderline of the Imperium Romanum is in this time (172 BC) protected by

1 Legion in Africa at the boarderline to the Ptolemaic empire
2 Legions in Achaia and Macedonia in order to conquer the macedonian empire
2 Legions in the middle of Britannia to protect the boarderline against the still strong Casse ( with the Auxiliary Legions 4 Forts wich represent the Hadrianic Wall *GG*)
1 Legion in Ireland to conquer the Island

+/- 17'000 men

2 auxiliary Legions in Brittania, composed of Gallic and Brittannic troops
2 auxiliary Legions in Macedonia, composed of Italic and Hellenic troops

+/- 14'000 men

In my 60 Settlements are on average 600 men (normally 3 X light infantery, in regions of crisis more), that makes 36'000 Garrison-Troups.



Therefore in my roleplay (Armies and Population 1/10) 310'000 Men serve in the Roman Army , and 360'000 Cohortes urbanae protect the Cities


if lead capably quite unstoppable, hrhr