End of Antiquity Campaign: The First Crusade (612 - 710)

[Caudillo87]

I just finished the Foederatoi, they look pretty neat. I will post pics when I get back home, I toned down the gold so it looks dull and realistic. They will be very effective axemen, worthy of their warrior ancestors but will only be recruitable in power centers in Europe, I don't think it would be realistic if you could recruit Barbarian Foederatoi in Asia or Egypt maybe Carthage because of a Vandal populace but we'll see.

[Caudillo87]

Also, if anyone would know what would be the proper vexilia symbol for each Numerus and Auxilia that would be great.

[Reno Melitensis]

Also, if anyone would know what would be the proper vexilia symbol for each Numerus and Auxilia that would be great.

The Vexilia at this time period where adored with christian iconography, the Chi-Ro being one of them, and the famous writing "In Hoc Signo Vinces Sempre", and each unit may have had its legion name on it and its unit number.

Cheers

[romano britones]

So, roughly, how many Roman units will have the ridge helmet?

[Caudillo87]

Thanks, I guessed as much the chi-rho, and I was also thinking of adding pics of Christian saints as well and I guess I would use this format:

"Name of the unit" NVM "Legion Number"

[Caudillo87]

Unique Unit of Africa

Auxilia Libyii Iustiniani







The Libyii Iustiniani were attested to exist in the service of the Exarch of Carthage by the early 7th century along with the Numerus Felices Iustiniani. Created in Carthage after the re-conquest of North Africa by the Emperor Justinian and named after him in his honor. They probably were last seen defending Carthage in the wake of the Muslim invasions in the later half of the 7th century.

Credits:
Lief_Erikson for his shields
Rusichi and Absinthia for Primary Material
Sandy for face textures

[Rampante-Cid]

Here two articles about the late sassanid persian armies and about persians and persarmenians in the army of the roman empire :

Part III Military and society in Sassanian Iran: http://www.academia.edu/1988347/Figh...rrected_Proof_

Iranian Contingents in the Byzantine army: http://archive.org/stream/IranianCon...ge/n7/mode/2up in the pages 253-254-255 speaks about persians in the byzantine army during the timeframe of the mod, and the possible existence in the byzantine army of a persian equivalent to the ancient bucellariii.

[Caudillo87]

Thanks for the info, I plan on reworking the Sassanians soon - I just finished the Felices Iustiniani but I think I have been posting too many pics. So you all will have to wait a bit longer for any more previews. But as you may know by now I like to have every unit in the army to have the same type of quality and detail so now I will re work the elite palace units of Constantinople then to the mighty Persian empire. Kind regards every body!

[BroskiDerpman]

I wish the best luck for you Caudillo87!

have some rep!

[_Tartaros_]

i like all the pictures that modders share to the community. they can give a good feedback and keep more people following more interested.

[Caudillo87]

i like all the pictures that modders share to the community. they can give a good feedback and keep more people following more interested.

I guess your right, I just finished a few more units and I have quite a surprise for all the fans.

[romano britones]

Will there be more than one type of scutati unit available to recruit depending on the regions like Italy or Syria?
So different scutati units recruit-able in different places.

[Caudillo87]

No, there will be only one Scutati unit for everybody as it would be rather pointless to have different scutati models.

[AnthoniusII]

No, there will be only one Scutati unit for everybody as it would be rather pointless to have different scutati models.

Yes correct...
Scutati and promachoi (front line heavier scutati) can be common through out the entire empire.
Scutati can start with no armor and have leather cuirasses and have finall chain mail (short) upgrade.
Each upgrade can use one shield pattern that will be different from the other.
Promachoi must start with long chain mails and have an upgrade with scale cuirasses.
Again each upgrade can use one shield pattern.

That way all 5 versions , placed side by side will give the impression of differend bandums.

[Caudillo87]

Behold! The Emperor's Guards are re-fitted for battle!

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Credits:
Empio for shield design influence and Lief_Erikson for shield template
Rusichi and Absinthia for Primary Material

[romano britones]

The Excubitor guards?

[Caudillo87]

Yes. New, revamped and re-equipped to wage war in the Emperor's name. I decided to upgrade from the 1st generation models, I really like them and I really like the shield design.

[romano britones]

Just out of interest, when will the mod be released?

[AnthoniusII]

One tiny sugestion...Please remove the "bags" of the warriors of highly ellite units.
Keep only seax knives...
As for the rest ...The model and its textures are exelent!

[Stath's]

Damn!!