Armenia (RTW Faction)

Armenia Faction Symbol.

Armenia is one of the factions in Rome: Total War designed to be non-playable. However they can be made playable by simple modifications to the game files (more information on which can be found here).

Game Play

Starting Position

Armenia Starting Position (Click to enlarge)

Armenia begin in modern day Armenia and Georgia, north-east of Pontus, south-west of the Scythians and to the west of Parthia.

Their cities are:

• Artaxarta: Armenian Capital; Region - Armenia

• Koltais: Armenian Large Town; Region - Colchis

Victory Conditions

• Long Campaign: Hold 50 provinces including Rome.
• Short Campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy the Seleucid Empire

Units

Armenia General's Bodyguard.

• Infantry
  • Eastern Infantry
  • Hillmen
  • Heavy Spearmen (U)
  • Armenian Legionaries (U)

• Cavalry
  • Horse Archers
  • Cataphract Archers
  • Cataphracts

• Missile
  • Peltasts
  • Archers
  • Onagers

• Naval
  • Bireme
  • Trireme
  • Quinquireme

• Bodyguard
  • Armoured Eastern General

• Mercenary
  • Arab Cavalry
  • Bedouin Warriors
  • Bedouin Archers

• Local Mercenaries
  • Eastern Infantry
  • Horse Archers
  • Sarmatian Cavalry

Unique Units

Heavy Spearmen: Can be recruited from City Barracks.

Armenian Legionaries: Can be recruited from Army Barracks.

Strategy guides

• Armenians - RTW guide
• Armenia Strategies at The Org

RTW Factions
Armenia | Britannia | Carthage | Dacia | Egypt | Gaul | Germania | Greek Cities | The House of Brutii | The House of Julii | The House of Scipii | Macedon | Numidia | Parthia | Pontus | Scythia | Seleucid Empire | Senate | Spain | Thrace | Rebels