4/11/2024 0 Comments All factions total war rome 2![]() ![]() Hailing from Asia Minor, in the shadow of the Caucasus Mountains, the Armenians are surrounded by powerful enemies, and must repel both Parthia and Pontus if they are to reclaim their ancestral lands. From their lands in the south of Italy, their forces must cross the Mediterranean to confront the Carthaginians and prove themselves true sons of Rome. To the disdain of other Roman factions, the Scipii have a taste for Greek culture. Their eastern campaign to subjugate the Greeks and Macedons aims to prove the superiority of Roman culture over the older Hellenic civilisation. One of Rome’s founding families, the House of Brutii has often made its presence felt at critical moments. Should they succeed, an illustrious past will make way for a glorious future of enormous wealth, and unlimited power. The House of JuliiĪ noble family which counts the great Caesar among its forebears, the House of Julii is tasked with repelling aggressive Gaulish barbarians. When led well, no force on Earth can resist them. Disciplined, well equipped and highly trained, the Roman legions are the anvil on which the empire will be forged. While they may unite to conquer in the name of Rome, every great family’s goal is to establish dominance over its rivals, usurp the Senate and cement its own power.īut each is only as strong as its army. This faction is included in the Caesar in Gaul Campaign Pack, but is also playable in the Grand Campaign Game.WINDOWS, macOS & LINUX The Old Roman Families However, as a relatively isolated faction, they face heavier recruitment costs than most. The Galatians are accomplished plunderers, gaining increased income from raiding and sacking, and their cultural affinity with Hellenic factions pays dividends at the diplomacy table. Extend their control over Cappadocia, or strike for the sea, through Pontus, Pergamon, or Bithynia and, with their position consolidated, sweep either east or west… Situated at the heart of Asia Minor, the Galatians have many choices before them. Fighting in the Celtic style, they made deadly use of swords, javelins, and oval shields. Much like the Spartans, this enabled them to focus on their martial skills. Leaving the indigenous Cappadocians relative control of their own lands in exchange for tithes, the Galatians became a military aristocracy. The territory was divided between the three tribes, each maintaining its own capital and rule, but coming together in council at Drynemeton, a sacred grove of oaks situated southwest of Ancyra, the Tectosages’ capital. After joining Nicomedes in a brief struggle against the expansionist Seleucids, they settled the area that would eventually become known as Galatia. Moving first through Thrace, they crossed the Bosporus into Asia Minor as allies of Nicomedes of Bithynia, in exchange for defeating his brother in their dynastic quarrel. It was 300 Galatian warriors that Julius Caesar gifted Cleopatra in 48 BCE as her bodyguard, such was their fearsome reputation.Ĭomprised of three tribes, the Tectosages, Tolistobogii, and Trocmi, the Galatians splintered off from Brennus’ Gauls during their invasion of Macedon and Greece in 279 BCE. Proud warriors, famed for their skill, loyalty, and ferocity in battle, they were highly prized as mercenaries throughout the Hellenistic world. Celts of Gallic descent, the Galatians came to settle in and dominate areas of central Anatolia and Phrygia. ![]()
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