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Introduction[]
After the death of Alexander the Great the empire he had created tottered and fell into disarray with remarkable speed. His empire was the largest ever seen, and the generals struggled against each other for the ultimate prize of being the new Alexander. Something that none of them was quite strong enough to attain. The Diadochi, or Successors, were only strong enough to hold together fragments of Alexander’s empire.
Macedonia was the original home of Alexander, now ruled by the descendants of general Antigonus Cyclops or Antigonus the One-Eyed. The Macedonians are the proud inheritors of Alexander’s original kingdom. Macedonia itself, with parts of Greece as dependencies, has the potential to be a strong power once more. Although the empire may have slipped away from the Macedonians, they are still deadly warriors and fierce opponents. The Antigonid dynasty commands the respect of their people and has a strong military tradition. Macedonia has spent many long years struggling against the other Diadochi or ‘Successor’ states. This military might could equally be turned against other powers for domination of the eastern Mediterranean, Asia Minor and then, perhaps, the whole of the known world. A new Greek empire could arise and equal the achievements of Alexander...
Description[]
The Macedonians were a non-playable faction in Rome Total War and can be played in multiplayer by editing the descr_strat.txt file.
The Macedonian roster is composed of excellent pike infantry and cavalry alongside having good siege weapons but lacking in melee infantry. They also possess the Statue of Zeus wonder in Corinth, which gives a bonus 4+ population loyalty.
These factors and the advantages of having wealthy trade routes by sea means that once they have forced the Greek Cities faction out of the peninsula, they can focus on the building of economic, trade and military buildings making them one of the most powerful faction early in the game with an excellent staging ground for conquests.
They will need these as they will eventually be surrounded by enemies and will eventually go to war against the House of Brutii and all of the Roman factions.
They are featured in the historical battle of Cynoscephalae, where they ambush a Scipiian scout party before engaging the main force.
Units[]
- Peasants
- Militia Hoplites
- Levy Pikemen
- Phalanx Pikemen
- Royal Pikemen
- Peltasts
- Archers
- Greek Cavalry
- Light Lancers
- Macedonian Cavalry
- General's Bodyguard (Skirmish only)
- Companion Cavalry
- General's Armoured Bodyguard (Skirmish only)
- Ballista
- Onagers
- Heavy Onager
- Illyrian Mercenaries (Skirmish only)
- Cretan Archers (Skirmish only)
Trivia[]
- The symbol of Macedon depicts the Greek letter lambda, however, this is historically inaccurate as it was used as symbol by the state of Sparta in reality.