Their units include head hurlers (yes, they throw heads at people) and war hounds. The Romans in time managed to capture most of Britain, but never succeeded in defeating the Picts, who lived in modern-day Scotland – hence the building of Hadrian’s wall. ![]() They proved unexpectedly resistant to Roman invasion, being like their Gallic counterparts fearsome fighters. This one, Marcus Junius, was rumoured by some to be Caesar’s son, as his mother was a lifelong mistress of the dictator’s… BritonsĪlthough the term Britons is somewhat vague, there were multiple Celtic peoples inhabiting the British isles during the time period of Rome: Total War. ![]() The last king of Rome, Tarquinus Superbus, was overthrown by a Brutus, and one of the leaders of the plot to assassinate Caesar (who had ended the Republic) was also a Brutus. There is strongly associated with them, however, the idea of protecting the Republic. Located in Eastern Italy in Rome: Total War, the Brutii were perhaps not as politically powerful as the other two Roman families (historically speaking). The Scipii will be based in Southern Italy and Sicily. They were still around at the time of the Civil War, if less prominent, and one of them died fighting Caesar in North Africa. The Scipios were so powerful during the time just before the Second Punic War that almost half the consuls elected in that period were members of their family or relatives by marriage. These included Africanus’ father, his grandson Scipio Aemilianus, who razed Carthage to the ground, and his brother Scipio Asiaticus, who fought against Antiochus of Syria. Apart from the legendary Scipio Africanus (Publius Cornelius Scipio), who helped Rome win the Second Punic war, many other members of the family fought in Rome’s service. Without the Scipii, it is entirely possible that the Republic may never have lasted till Caesar’s time. ![]() In-game they will be based in Northern Italy/Gaul. Even after Caesar, the Julians still maintained considerable political power, as the Julio-Claudian dynasty continued to rule Rome for almost a century (the Emperors Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero were all members of the extended family). By far their most famous scion was Gaius Julius Caesar, probably the most famous Roman in history (although that is perhaps more a reflection on the way history is taught today than on Caesar himself). One of the oldest patrician families of Rome, the Julians claimed to be descended from Venus, the Goddess of Love. In battle, their cavalry benefit from natural Gallic horsemanship, while the charisma and fighting prowess of their kings and chieftains make them formidable warriors, and earns them diplomatic respect amongst other barbarian tribes.Ladder Playable Civilizations and Factions The Julii Noted craftsmen, the Arverni enjoy improved income from their artisans, as well as profiting from the Gauls’ expertise with gold-working. Maybe their destiny lies across the sea to Britannia, with all the Celtic tribes united under a single king? Or to the south, to finally put paid to the growing threat from Rome? Seemingly unstoppable en masse, Gallic tribes sacked Rome in 390 BCE and terrorised much of the Aegean as recently as 279 BCE, invading Thrace, Macedon and Illyria. Blending animism with a pantheon of greater, local and lesser household gods, the Celtic religion is one of the key factors uniting the disparate Gallic tribes. While many matters ostensibly fall to the Arverni's kings and chieftains, in reality, much is governed by the will of the druids, including declarations of war or peace. It is by fighting this way that leaders have earned their places: as champions, proving themselves in conflict. Heavily dependent on infantry, the Arverni make great use of javelins and the devastating impact of the charge, led by elite warriors such as Spear Nobles and Oathsworn. Prestige and power come from a man's abilities as a warrior and a leader as much as his lineage. Ruled by kings and tribal chieftains, but deferent to their druids, there exists a rigid social order amongst the Arverni. Far more than mere barbarian looters and raiders, they have a complex and sophisticated culture centred at Nemossos, their stronghold near the Gergovia plateau. ![]() Descended from a long line of Celts, the warlike Arverni are one of the most powerful tribes of central Gaul.
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