Mercenary Sabean Spearmen
| Recruitment Cost | 140 | |
| Upkeep Cost | 100 | |
| Melee Attack | 13 | |
| Weapon Damage | 25 | |
| Bonus vs. Large | 20 | |
| Charge Bonus | 11 | |
| Melee Defence | 49 | |
| Armour | 45 | |
| Health | 50 | |
| Base Morale | 30 |
Abilities
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Average defensive unit
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Weak attack
- Poor 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.
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Regions Leptis Magna Thenteos Turris Tamalleni Aksum Ptolemais Theron Meroe Ptolemais Theron Meroe Aksum Tacapae |