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.
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Historical Overview
Formed in 395 AD, collapsed in 1453 AD.
Game Play
| Barbarian Invasion Factions |
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| 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
Strategy guides
AAR's
See Also
| 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 |
