Azat Infantry

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Azat - (azat, verbatim - 'free', initially, apparently, 'godly' from the the Aryan yazata) noble, aristocrat. Term goes back to the Aryan yazata, which verbatim indicates 'godly', 'having godly origin', 'worthy of worship'. Sometimes (in the late history of Armenia) by azats was understood small nobility, in contrast to nakharars, the representatives of Great Nobles it was ancestral. They are effective in most situations and if deployed correctly can be the deciding factor in many a battle. They fight in the style of the Roman legionaries, first lobbing a javelin, then proceeding to charge at the enemy with swords. Lucius Licinius Lucullus encountered some of these men in his failed attempt at conquering Armenia and called them “imitation legionaries” even though they were around far before his arrival. They are armed with a short sword and a thureos shield. Due to having metal armor, they are pretty heavy troops and can hold a battle line against most other foes. That doesn’t mean they can go up against the front of an argyraspid phalanx though. #Armenia #armenian #armenien #armenio #cristiano #Guerreiro #Guerrero #Guerrier #Haiastan #medieval #Medieval_Total_War #Rome_Total_War #Soldado #Soldat #Soldato #Soldier #Warrior #азат #армянский #воин #Солдат #ազատ #զինվոր #Հայաստան #հետևակ #アルメニア