The Burgundians are a playable faction in Total War: Attila. They belong to the Longbeards Culture Pack DLC.
History[]
From the cold, harsh climes of the north, the Burgundians have travelled far to achieve greatness, and will go further yet.
Although occupying the eastern part of central Europe around AD98, and surrounded by other tribal societies, archaeological and linguistic evidence suggests that they originate from the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm, which means 'Little Island of the Burgundians' in Old Norse. By the 1st century AD, however, they were active in mainland Europe and, as the centuries progressed, solidified their position as a power in the north and east of the continent.
The Burgundians first encountered the Romans in AD277 when they crossed the Rhine, led by the Vandali, during an unsuccessful invasion. However, the forces of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus pushed them back, scuppering Burgundian hopes of establishing themselves in the west. Not to be deterred, they continued to clash with Romans in small skirmishes whilst fighting other local tribes, ultimately settling around the Elbe River.
As the 4th century AD begins, however, and the authority of the Western Roman Empire wanes, many migratory tribes have seized the opportunity to push further into the beleaguered Empire. As such, the Burgundians now have the chance to move across the Rhine and take their rightful place there - in a world free from the shackles of Imperial Rome!
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[]
Bred for the Hunt[]
"The land is unforgiving, but the determined do not compromise."
- Icy Determination: +10% unit replenishment
- Harsh Sustenance: +15 food for every region with poor fertility.
Unit Roster[]
| Melee Infantry | Burgundian Axemen • Burgundian Guard • Burgundian Warhounds • Germanic Band • Germanic Nobles • Germanic Warband • Noble Germanic Swordsmen |
|---|---|
| Spear Infantry | Germanic Levy • Germanic Spear Masters • Germanic Spearmen |
| Pike Infantry | Germanic Pikes |
| Missile Infantry | Barbed Javelinmen • Barbed Skirmishers • Elite Germanic Archers • Elite Scattershot Slingers • Germanic Archers • Germanic Bows • Germanic Brigands • Germanic Crossbowmen • Germanic Hunters • Scattershot Hurlers |
| Melee Cavalry | Burgundian Mounted Axemen • Germanic Horsemen • Germanic Mounted Warband • Noble Germanic Horsemen • Taifali Cavalry |
| Shock Cavalry | Barbed Lancers • Germanic Lancers • Royal Burgundian General • Royal Lancers |
| Missile Cavalry | Germanic Mounted Brigands • Germanic Raiders |
| Siege Artillery | Onager • Bastion Onager • Large Onager |
Starting Position[]
Provinces[]
Gothiscandia
- Ascaucalis
| 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 |