The Alamans are a playable faction in Total War: Attila. They belong to the Longbeards Culture Pack DLC.
History[]
The Alamans, which means 'all men', are the spirited successors of the Suebi. It is their intent to forge a new life for the Germanic tribes of Europe in the west, away from the nomadic terror of the Huns. Although existing in one form or another for centuries, the Alamans were first recorded by the Romans during the despised Emperor Antonius' campaigns in the Agri Decumates. Although defeated by Imperial forces, they capitalized on the widespread hatred of Antonius to bargain a favorable peace deal for themselves, and are considered by posterity to be his victims.
However, the Alamans still regard themselves Rome's dogged nemesis, and have undertaken several campaigns against the Empire, even invading Gaul in AD268 at the same time as the massive Gothic attack on the Eastern Romans. Although defeated on several occasions - notably at the Battle of Lake Benacus – they have nevertheless stripped Rome of much of its western territory, as the great Empire has had to fight on several fronts against multiple threats at the same time.
Led by a tribal confederation of greater and lesser kings, princes and chiefs who claim royal blood, the Alamans levy a diverse range of Germanic troops from across the region to fight for them. Their destiny, however troubled, and however many times they are pushed back, lies in greatness beyond the Rhine; tenacity and sheer, bloody-minded determination will see Alamannic ambitions realized!
Faction Traits[]
Cultural Traits[]
New Kingdoms[]
"Nations are merely lines on a map. The true Kingdom is endless."
- +200% conversion cost of the main chain
- +200% conversion time of the main chain
- Building conversion rate: -50%
Faction Traits[]
Germanic Unity[]
"When the king speaks, people listen."
- Royal Splendour: +50% to general's radius of influence.
- Frontiersmen: +15 melee attack versus Romans.
Unit Roster[]
| Melee Infantry | Bejewelled Retinue • Germanic Band • Germanic Nobles • Germanic Warband • Bejewelled Nobles • Noble Germanic Swordsmen • Protectores Defectors |
|---|---|
| Spear Infantry | Alamannic Scavengers • Elite Alamannic Scavengers • Germanic Levy • Germanic Spear Masters • Germanic Spearmen • Scavenger Mob |
| Pike Infantry | Germanic Pikes |
| Missile Infantry | Elite Germanic Archers • Germanic Archers • Germanic Bows • Germanic Brigands • Germanic Crossbowmen • Germanic Hunters • Germanic Hurlers |
| Melee Cavalry | Chnodomar's Entourage • Germanic Horsemen • Germanic Mounted Warband • Noble Germanic Horsemen • Taifali Cavalry |
| Shock Cavalry | Germanic Lancers |
| Missile Cavalry | Chnodomar's Raiders • Germanic Mounted Brigands • Germanic Night Raiders • Germanic Raiders |
| Siege Artillery | Onager • Bastion Onager • Large Onager |
| Field Artillery | Captured Cheiroballistra |
Starting Position[]
Provinces[]
Germania
- Uburzis
| Total War: Attila Factions | |
|---|---|
| Nomadic Factions | Huns • White Huns |
| Roman Factions | Eastern Roman Empire • Western Roman Empire |
| Eastern Factions | Sassanid Empire • Garamantians • Lakhmids • Aksum • Himyar • Tanukhids |
| Barbarian Factions | Visigoths • Vandals • Alans • Saxons • Ostrogoths • Franks • Suebians • Danes • Geats • Jutes • Langobards • Alamans • Burgundians • Ebdanians • Picts • Caledonians • Anteans • Sclavenians • Venedians |
| The Last Roman Factions | Frankish Kingdom • Ostrogothic Kingdom • Roman Expedition • Vandalic Kingdom • Visigothic Kingdom |
| Age Of Charlemagne Factions | Kingdom of Asturias • Kingdom of Charlemagne • Kingdom of the Lombards • Avars • Emirate of Cordoba • Kingdom of Mercia • Kingdom of the Danes • Westphalia |