Little is known of the Sarmatians, other than that they are of Iranian descent and akin to In campaign, they will start in the extreme East portion of the map, without any settlements.įerocious horsemen and skilled archers, the Sarmatians were a dominantįorce in the lands east of the Tanais (now the Don) river. They were possibly the mostįeared soldiers of their time. They rampaged across Europe for years, displacing many a tribe with their new method of warfare. The Huns originated out of the Russian Steppes and launched a mass invasion of Europe under their Click here for the faction overview.Įasily some of the fiercest and most ruthless warriors of their time, the HunsĪll but lived on horseback and were superb bowmen.

However, they did not stay on friendly terms with the Romans for long and were eventually forced to fight for their very existence. Eventually, with the coming of the Huns, the Goths were forced to cross the Danube and enter Roman territory. They eventually split into two tribes, the Visigoths and Ostrogoths, and ended up controlling a large amount of Originally hailing from Scandinavia, and later settling modern-day Poland, Start the campaign in the southern portion of Germany. These fierce warriors are feared for their hardy infantry and their powerful throwing axes. People to settle permanently in Roman territory. Historically, they managed to conquer all of Gaul and eventually gave the region its modern name France. Like so many other barbarian tribes, the Franks took advantage of the political and military weakness of the Western RomanĮmpire. Heavy cavalry will be their greatest asset, and vital to the success of the Eastern Empire. The Eastern Roman Empire will start off with a large number of provinces, but will be on the verge ofĬollapse. Internal instability and foreign invasions. Though extremely rich, the Eastern Empire was plagued by

Wealthy provinces, including most of the Aegean sea, Anatolia, Egypt, and part of North Africa. When the Roman Empire became too bloated to be ruled by one Emperor, it was divided into an Eastern and Western half. The Allemanni were one of the many barbarian tribes to press against the Western Roman Empire between the 3rdĪnd 5th centuries AD, leading to its eventual downfall. Being fierce fighters and in constant conflict with the Roman Empire, they constantly crossed theįrozen Rhine to attack the hated superpower. They are a conglomeration of various Germanic tribes. Hailing from the shadows of the Germanic forests, the Allemanni were never on good terms with their Roman neighbors to the South. These factions will all play a role in Barbarian Invasion.

Rome total war unlockable factions