Barbarian General's Bodyguard is a type of heavy cavalry unit available to the barbarian factions in Rome: Total War: Alexander.
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Life on the borders of powerful states such as Greece and Persia is tenuous, but such simple folk defend their meagre possessions so fiercely that attacking them is often more trouble than it's worth.
The general and his personal guard are an intimidating sight on the battlefield. Armed with spears, protected by leather armour and shields and mounted on the best steeds their simple people can provide, they can swing a battle by a timely charge in the right place. Though they share a vulnerability to spearmen with almost every other horsemen, they can mete out heavy damage to most other types of troop. They are best used though to exploit gaps in an enemy line and crash into exposed flanks or rears.