The Late phase represents the fourth tier of recruitment which typically provides a small number of elite units, some of which would otherwise only have been available as general bodyguards. It is possible to complete many campaigns without going beyond this level. This phase is quite accessible and can be reached without dedication for every faction except Rome and Carthage who have a higher research requirement and will rely on auxiliaries and mercenaries more. The fourth tier of secondary buildings unlocks here although in many cases it doesn't provide new units. The Middle phase, the third tier of primary recruitment buildings, provides the bulk of most factions units and generally rounds out the army roster. In this phase, mercenaries can provide great benefit through filling gaps or higher tier units. These will generally be lighter troops, basic missiles and some signature units like hoplites for Greeks or horse archers for Nomads. For Greek and Romans, it will also include the third tier of the secondary (auxiliary, mercenary or missiles) lines as these are available much quicker than the primary. The Early phase of the military progression includes the first two levels of primary recruitment buildings and includes the base settlement recruitment. However, the edge of the Great Steppe is a troublesome place for a Hellenic culture to settle Baktria finds it difficult to curry favour with the aggressive nomad tribes.Military ProgressionThe campaign will be viewed in three phases of military progression, regardless of each factions recruitment model. Well-situated for trade, they enjoy enhanced commercial and industrial income, and with their popular Hellenic outlook, they find it easier to spread cultural influence with others. As a result, the Baktrian soldiery faces Hellenic armies with great confidence and courage. Immense wealth, and tough warriors, could take their armies all the way to the shores of the Mediterranean…Īs veterans of the Successor Wars, Hellenic states hold few surprises in battle for the warriors of Baktria. Under their new kings, the Baktrians could be a vigorous military power, benefiting hugely from any breakdown in Seleucid authority and inattention from Parthia. During the rule of Diodotus, and sometime between the Second and Third Syrian Wars of the 3rd century BCE, it became an entirely independent Hellenistic kingdom. With the Seleucid Empire locked in a series of wars against the other Successor states, Baktria was a satrapy with a degree of independence. As such, Baktria’s armed forces brought a rich and varied blend of warriors to the field, with hoplites, peltasts, fierce swordsmen and – unusually for a Hellenic nation – horse archers The region was heavily colonised by Greek settlers, more so than any other part of the east, and was largely Hellenised as a result, with Greek culture and influence paramount in all things. In the confusion of wars that followed Alexander’s death, Seleucus I Nicator established his control over the eastern parts of Alexander’s empire, including Baktria. Roxana, Alexander’s wife and the mother of his nominal heir who was born after his death, was a Baktrian princess. The land was a home to Greek colonists, Persians and many more peoples, and was a part of Alexander’s vast empire. It was wealthy thanks to those trade routes and the rich agricultural lands of its fertile valleys and plains. It lay in what is modern-day Afghanistan, and Kandahar itself was founded by Alexander the Great.Īs a protectorate of the Seleucid Empire, Baktria was famed as a province of a thousand cities. Baktria was a gateway to trade between east and west, to India, and to the far-off lands of China.
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