This is a work in progress. [hider=Claimant 5] Nation Sheet: Sigil: WIP Nation name: (Claimant 5 - Purple) Official Name: The Eastern Retulian Imperate Demonym: Adriantines [aw-dree-uh n-teens], not [ey-] Capital: Adriantium [ aw-dree-an-tee-uh m ] , not [ey-] Religious affiliation: Old Faith – While some of the common people within the Eastern Retulian Imperate have come under the influence of the New Faith, the ruling class still holds out as the last bastion of the Old Faith in the Eastern bounds of the Retulian Empire. Important characters: Head of State: Name: Fabian (Numerius Fabius Maximus) Age: 50’s Description: Biography: Others: Geography: -Adria (Capital Province) [aw-dree-uh]: -Cosia [Koh-shee-uh]: -Ertoria [ur-toh-rhee-uh] -Yria [ü*-rhee-uh] (* like German ü or French u): -Mosia [moh-shee-uh]: Military: This will be the base I will use to make my military (will only use left half of chart, plus Emperor and Comes Isauriae). http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/East_Roman_army_command_structure.svg Note: All (X men/cavalry strong) are per regiment, not the sum of all the regiments in that unit group. Scholae: 3,500 - 1 Regiment of Adriantine Kataphract (500 cavalry strong): Heavily armored cavalry unit that fulfills the role of shock cavalry. - 3 Regiments of Adriantine Sacred Band (1000 men strong): A mixture of the pass and the present, these regiments are heavy infantry that utilizes the Retulian equipment of the present day, while honoring the olden tradition of the phalanx that was used by the Ertorians centuries ago. Palatini: 22,500 - 5 Regiments of Retulian Legionnaires (3000 men strong): Heavy Infantry that utilizes swords. Has two pila to throw before engagements. Well armored for infantry. - 2 Regiments of Erthanian Archers (3000 men strong): The Adriantines dub these units as the “Reds” because of a pun on their name (Erthanian) and the Adriantine word for red (ereuthos). - 3 Regiments of Attalan Horse Archers (500 men strong) Comitatenses: 43,500 Yria (16,500): - 8 Regiments of Retulian Legionnaires (1000 men strong): Similar to the Palatini version, but not as well armored. - 4 Regiments of Yrian Spearmen (1000 men strong): - 4 Regiments of Vesagannic Warriors (1000 men strong): - 1 Regiment of Retulian Light Cavalry (500 cavalry strong): Mosia (27,000): - 16 Regiments of Retulian Legionnaires (1000 men strong): Similar to the Palatini version, but not as well armored. - 5 Regiments of Mosian Spearmen (1000 men strong): - 5 Regiments of Osturogannic Warriors (1000 men strong): - 2 Regiments of Retulian Light Cavalry (500 cavalry strong): Limitanei: 31,000 Sociae Scholarum (1000): - 1 Regiment of Adriantine Spearmen (1000 men strong): Yria Proper (6250): 50 under - 2 Regiments of Yrian Spearmen (1000 men strong): - 3 Regiments of Yrian Skirmishers (1000 men strong): - 3 Regiments of Yrian Light Cavalry (400 men strong): Gannic Yria (8000): - 3 Regiments of Vesagannic Warriors (1000 men strong): - 2 Regiments of Yrian Spearmen (1000 men strong): - 2 Regiments of Yrian Skirmishers (1000 men strong): - 2 Regiments of Vesagannic Light Cavalry (500 cavalry strong) Mosia Proper (7750): - 3 Regiments of Mosian Spearmen (1000 men strong): - 3 Regiments of Mosian Skirmishers (1000 men strong): - 2 Regiments of Mosian Light Cavalry (500 men strong): - 1 Regiment of Osturogannic Warriors (1000 men strong): Gannic Mosia (8000): - 3 Regiments of Osturogannic Warriors (1000 men strong): - 2 Regiments of Mosian Spearmen (1000 men strong): - 2 Regiments of Mosian Skirmishers (1000 men strong): - 2 Regiments of Osturogannic Light Cavalry (500 cavalry strong) [/hider]