Barbarians — Great Conqueror: Rome
Gauls, Germans, Huns, Dacians — the enemies of Rome
The free peoples beyond the Empire's frontiers — Gauls, Germans, Huns, Dacians, Britons — resisted Rome's war machine for centuries. This page gathers their commanders, elite units and the historical context that pitted them against Rome.
Historical Context
For over five centuries, the civilizations Rome labelled 'barbarian' formed a continuous belt of adversaries around the Mediterranean. Far from primitive, these peoples fielded structured warrior societies, refined tactics and often crushing numerical superiority. Julius Caesar himself spent eight campaigns conquering Gaul.
Great Conqueror: Rome mirrors this strategic diversity. Barbarian generals favor heavy cavalry (Huns), berserker infantry (Germans), forest guerrilla warfare (Gauls) or steppe cataphracts (Dacians, Parthians). Their army compositions demand a different counter-play than the Mediterranean legions.
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Barbarian Generals
Arminius
Général cavalry — Gaule.
Huo
Général cavalry — Germanie.
Li
Général archer — Germanie.
Spartacus
Général infantry — Gaule.
Vercingetorix
Général infantry — Gaule.
Wei
Général cavalry — Germanie.
Ariovistus
Général infantry — Gaule.
Bato
Général infantry — Gaule.
Burebista
Général infantry — Gaule.
Cassivellaunus
Général balanced — Gaule.
Cativolcus
Général archer — Gaule.
Chen
Général balanced — Germanie.
Commius
Général cavalry — Gaule.
Crixus
Général cavalry — Gaule.
Gannicus
Général infantry — Gaule.
Indutiomarus
Général cavalry — Gaule.
Maroboduus
Général archer — Gaule.
Ambiorix
Général infantry — Gaule.
Mandubracius
Général balanced — Gaule.
Pinnes
Général cavalry — Gaule.
Segestes
Général infantry — Gaule.