Medieval Kingdoms Total War: Crown of Aragon

[warman222]

Early Era

Aragonese Spear Militia

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Aragonese Crossbow Militia

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Catalan Spear Militia

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Catalan Crossbow Militia

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Jinetes

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Catalano-Aragonese Pikemen

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Serjeants (Aragonese)

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Serjeants (Catalan)

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Crossbow Serjeants

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Low Class Cavalry (Aragonese)

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Low Class Cavalry (Catalan)

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Almogavars/Catalan Company

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Almocadan

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Aragonese Nobles

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Lord of Ahones

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Lord of Cornel

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Lord of Gudal

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Lord of Anglesola

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Lord of Montcada

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Count of Urgrell

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King of Aragon (Based off Jaime)

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High and Late Era

Spear Serjeants

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Crossbow Serjeants

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Heavy Infantry (High)

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Serjeants

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Mounted Serjeants

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Aragonese Nobles

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Almogavar Crossbowmen

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Almogavar Handgunners

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Almogavar Mariners

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Heavy Infantry (Late)

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Foot Men at Arms

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Grendarmes

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Aragonese King (Late)

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Okay guys, that's it. Lotta units there as you can see. I tried to reflect the catalan influence in the region too and give the Almogavars their due. Almost all the units are based off some kind of reference picture I received or looked at. The only one with no visual reference are the Almocadan so I might change their look. I might add a halberdier unit to round off the tier 3s and a early era almogavar crossbow unit but we'll see. Overall this faction was fun to work on!

[Cpt. Cortes]

Good work! But one little suggestion, pikemen in early era is a mistake, mostly of the pikemen units were introduced by Castile after become the major kingdom in Spain, I suposed Aragon start using pikemen after united both kingdoms. Castile used pikemen a lot, as you can see the Tercios example in the late era, based on macedonian phalanx.

[sschneider1998]

I think a halberdier unit in the late period would be a great addition, however it seems like the almogavar mariners are holding halberds, so that would mean there would be two halberd units in the late period. Obviously not complaining, the more units the merrier.

I did want to ask if you are planning on adding a mounted crossbow unit for the european kingdoms like there was in MIITW. I don't know if it was historical but it was pretty useful and added some mobility to their armies.

[Ciruelo]

no artillery? I have always heard that Aragon was one of the first christian kingdom to use artillery.

[Slytacular]

Every faction has the same artillery as of yet until some more variation of artillery are created.

[sschakal]

Spotted a typo there - not Count of Urgrell but Count of Urgell - that´s the name of a province (i live in btw). The colors and texture match perfectly! Good job!
Els comtes d´Urgell (the Counts of Urgell - the painted ones! dunno who those living ones are!):

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[Muramasa1794]

Wow really good the colors are vibrant reminds me of Dorne from Game of Thrones.

[Alexios Komnenos]

Aragonelicious.

I only have minor complaints about the naming and the choice of lords. The heraldry for the late Aragonese knights is well chosen, the Count of Urgell and the Baron of Montcada are spot on, but I miss these ones:

the Count of Empuries
the Count of Pallars
the Lord of Luna
the Lord of Alagón
the Viscount of Cardona

Of course, I'm aware that not everyone can be here, but the Lord of Gudal is quite the unknown to me. I can only find two mentions of any "Lord of Gudal" (one Assalit de Gudal) in Zurita's Annals of the Crown of Aragon and then in the Annals of the Kingdom of Valencia, which borrowed heavily on Zurita as a source. What am I missing?

Things changed in the Late period, however. Most of the old great names were gone and by 1350, the stars of the show are the Lord of Luna, the Lord of Alagón, the Count of Cardona, the Viscount of Cabrera and the royal offshot dynasty of Prades.

By the way, Gendarmes? Odd choice.

Other than that, they look amazing. From the heraldry to the army composition, through both equipment and armor, it's all very good. Great job recreating Aragon!

[Pinarius]

looks great, only the horse armour of the late knights doesn't reach the same level of awesomeness
http://thearmorblog.blogspot.de/2010...tly-armor.html

[Alexios Komnenos]

Aragon was a notoriously poor country, if you take trade away, especially its noblemen. Few noblemen were rich enough to dress lavishly (the Duke of Cardona and the royal Infants, mostly).

This is the most likely shape of a flashy rich young hidalgo in Castille:

[The Despondent Mind]

Seeing the awesome late campaign units, kind of makes me want to play some campaigns in a later date.

[Visarion]

Seeing the awesome late campaign units, kind of makes me want to play some campaigns in a later date.

I would love to see the late pike unit unique to Aragon of Macedonian inspiration... with better quality armour that is...

[Vesalio]

Most excellent Work! However, I have one question regarding the Almogavar units - Why are some of them wearing heavy armour? All the historical sources that I have read have always stated that Almogavars wore light armour because it allowed them to quickly traverse terrain and conduct raids.

[druzhina345]

Slytacular, re. your PM request for illustrations:
Aragon
Ceiling panel with a knight of the House of Anjou struck down by another knight, c.1300
Ceiling panel with a fight between a Christian knight and a Muslim, Spain, c.1300
. An Aragonese Jinete, 13th Century in Armies of Feudal Europe 1066-1300 by Ian Heath, based on this panel
13th century Spanish & Moorish Soldiers in the frescos of The Conquest of Mallorca
Aragonese soldiers from the army of King James I in a mural from the Tinell Hall at the Palau Reial Major
Gran Conquista de Ultramar, Spain, 1291 - 1295
Castigos (punishment) de Sanchos IV
Llibre dels Usastges, I-Constitucions de Catalunya, 2nd quarter of the 14th Century

Spanish Soldiers on 15th Century Catalonian Altarpieces
Battle of El Puig, Altarpiece of St George, Valencia, Spain, c.1400
. A Spanish Man-at-Arms c.1400 from Armies of the Middle Ages, volume 1 by Ian Heath, based on the Battle of El Puig
Crucifixion of St. Andrew, by Borrassà, Barcelona, Spain, 1400-1415
Embrace in the Golden Gate, The Kiss of Judas, Aragon, Spain, 1410-1425
Altarpiece of St. Barbara, by Sarria, Valencia, Spain, 1410-25
Battle of El Puig, Alterpiece of St George, Jerica, Spain, 1420
Altarpiece of Saint Vincent, by Martorell, Barcelona, Spain, 1438-40
Martyrdom of Saint Eulalia, by Martorell, Barcelona, Spain, 1442-5
St. Jerome & St. Sebastian by Ferrer, Aragon, Spain, 1450
St. Vincent at the stake, by Huguet, Barcelona, Spain, 1455-60
Calvary, Altar of Sant Esteve de Granolles, Spain, 1495-1500

Pedro IV, King of Aragon, in the Roll of Poblet, 1409-10
Saint George by Pedro Nisart, Mallorca, Spain, c.1468-70
. Spanish Infantry, 15th century, in Armies of the Middle Ages, volume 1 by Ian Heath, based on Saint George by Pedro Nisart
The King of Aragon presides over the courts, Usatges i Constitucions de Catalunya, c.1495.

Druzhina345
Spanish and North African Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[Ahiga]

Are you guys planning on doing the short sleeve surcoats seen in Druzhina's posts (http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/...t.jpg~original and others)? I always found them really neat looking and would be happy to try and tackle it myself for you guys.

I've also got Ian Heath's books if you want them, the guy who did drawings like http://www.warfare.altervista.org/WR...fantry-15C.htm

[Slytacular]

Are you guys planning on doing the short sleeve surcoats seen in Druzhina's posts (http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/...t.jpg~original and others)? I always found them really neat looking and would be happy to try and tackle it myself for you guys.

I've also got Ian Heath's books if you want them, the guy who did drawings like http://www.warfare.altervista.org/WR...fantry-15C.htm

Dude, that would be awesome of you! Yes please!

[druzhina345]

The extracts from Ian Heath's books can be found linked from the pages I linked above.

Druzhina345
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[miguelmm]

Warman222, are you planning to redo the faction? It would be great if you redo it with the quality you made the kingdom of Sicily.

[Ramon_NC]

Very nice pic man!

[Ramon_NC]

Oops tried to reply to @ sschakal.

The faction looks brilliant!