The Strategikon of Maurice

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Agathias Histories

The Age of the Hippotoxatoi

Era: Triumph of Cavalry		Avar 540 AD to 670 AD	CR: H: 4 L: 4			BP: 2	Init: 6
Core
Number	Type	Description	Key	FV	PROT	Weapon	Cost
2	HC	Avar nobles	X	5[1]0	+2	Lance/bow	15
3	LC	Avar Warriors	X	2[0]0	+1	various/bow	8
Bonus:
2	HC	Avar nobles	X	5[1]0	+2	Lance/bow	15
3	HC	Avar gentry	X	4[0]0	+1	Various/bow	12
2	LC	Warriors	X	2[0]0	+1	Various/bow	08
2	LC	Herdsmen	X	1[0]0	+1	Bow	06
2	HC	Bulgar nobles	X	4[0]0	+1	Lance/bow	12
4	LC	Bulgar warriors	X	1[0]0	+1	Bow	06
1	HC	Slav nobles	X	4[0]0	+1	Spear/javelin	10
2	LC	Slav retainers	X	2[0]0	+1	Javelins	07
4	LHI	Slav warriors	X	4[1]2	+1	Javelins	07
4	LI	Slav warriors		4{1]2	+1	Javelins	07
4	SI	Slav skirmishers		2[1]1	+2	Bow	02
4	SI	Slav skirmishers		3[1]2	+2	Javelins	02
1	HC(d)	Gepid nobles	X	4[0]0	+1	Lance	10
4	WB	Gepid warriors **	X	5[1]2	+1	Various	08
5	FT	Gepid Warriors	X	5[1]1	+1	Spear	06
2	SI	Gepid skirmishers		2[1]1	+1	Bow	02

Terrain:

Core: 1 G.R.

Bonus: (Max: 3 ) 2 G.R. ; 1 SH; 2 RG; 2 W.

Notes:

Core: 94 Bonus: 288

If any Bulgars, Slavs or Gepids are bought then at least one of the noble units from that contingent must be bought except for SI who do not need noble leaders. It is not necessary to buy all of the troops from a contingent. Troops from all contingents may be bought in the same force.

The Gepid Warband** are BP4, move 6 inches. The Gepid Foot and Warband are mutually exclusive options and may not both be bought. Gepid cavalry dismount as FT. Byzantine sources refer to glittering ranks of Avar foot, either Gepids, LHI Slavs or both.

After 630 AD the Avars should be fielded without any Bulgar and Gepid Allies, and only Slav LI or SI available, as they lost their prestige and control of their subject tribes.

Ordo Link: Revised Avar

Last Edited: 07 January 2008. Date of list adjusted per new research.

List Author: Aligern