Auxiliary Sabaean Spearmen

Recruitment Cost 190
Upkeep Cost 60
Melee Attack 13
Weapon Damage 25
Bonus vs. Large 20
Charge Bonus 11
Melee Defence 34
Armour 45
Health 45
Base Morale 30
Strengths & Weaknesses
  • Good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Normal morale
Description

The warriors of the Sabaean region were light infantry, cavalry and archers as mercenaries and auxiliaries for the Roman Empire. Dressed desert-fashion, they were entirely familiar with and comfortable in arid places. This was secondary however, to their reputation as mostly reliable fighters, of far more worth than ordinary citizens or levies. This was due to the independence that the Sabaean kingdom maintained from the 8th century BC to AD275. This record was based on military might as well as diplomacy and the spice trade including frankincense and myrrh. Never conquered by Rome, Sabaean warriors still found work as mercenaries and auxiliaries in Roman service.

Requires
Buildings
Regions
Aksum Ptolemais Theron Meroe Ptolemais Theron Meroe Aksum
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