Eastern Roman Empire (RTW:BI Faction)

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The Eastern Roman Empire are one of the playable factions in the Barbarian Invasion for Rome: Total War.

Its primary enmeny is the Sassanid Empire to the East, though Barbarian Hordes encroaching on Rome may prove a problem in Eastern Europe.

Historically, the Eastern Roman Empire survived the fall of Rome. It is playable as the Byzantine Empire in Medieval II: Total War.

Historical Overview

Formed in 395 AD, collapsed in 1453 AD.

Game Play

Barbarian Invasion Factions
Eastern Roman Empire | Western Roman Empire | Huns | Goths | Sarmatians | Vandals | Franks | Saxons | Alemanni | Sassanids | Celts | Burgundii | Lombardi | Roxolani | Berbers | Slavs | Romano British | Ostrogoths | Eastern Roman Rebels | Western Roman Rebels | Rebels

Starting Position

The Eastern Roman Empire start the game as occupiers of much of Southeastern Europe, also holdiang land in Asia Minor, the Levant, and North Africa.

Win Conditions

Hold 34 provinces including Thracia (Constantinople), Aegyptus (Alexandria), Northern Italy (Rome) and Africa (Carthage).

Units

Infantry

• Limitanei
• Legio Lanciarii
• Comitatenses
• Comitatenses First Cohort
• Plumbatarii

Cavalry

• Equites Auxilia
• Hippo-toxotai
• Equites Clibinarii
• Equites Cataphractarii
• Imperial Household Guard

Ranged

• Archers
• Eastern Archers
• Onagers
• Ballistae
• Heavy Onagers
• Repeating Ballistae
• Carriage Ballistae
• Scropions

See Also

• Factions in BI

Barbarian Invasion Factions
Eastern Roman Empire	Western Roman Empire	Huns	Goths	Sarmatians	Vandals	Franks
Saxons	Alemanni	Sassanids	Celts	Burgundii	Lombardi	Roxolani
Berbers	Slavs	Romano British	Ostrogoths	Eastern Roman Rebels	Western Roman Rebels	Rebels