These infantry are disciplined and solid swordsmen well able to bring armoured spears to account. Their best use is against spear armed infantry.

Hardy

These Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi are fierce professional soldiers of the tribes who were born of Kartlos, the great hero of the Kartveli (Georgians). They are armed with javelins, a versatile and widely used weapon, a short sword and a Thureos shield, made popular in the Anatolia region with the coming of the Galatians. As true warriors they understand the need for protection and wear a studded-leather coat over a thick woollen tunic. Highly trained and experienced, these men are shock troops of the highest calibre; fierce and brave they are best used to break the enemy formation from the flanks or rear as their charge is fearsome. However, do not underestimate their ability to hold rank and withstand a charge themselves; truly these Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi are versatile fighters.

Historically, life in the Caucasus Mountains bred a fierce people and the men of the Kartveli tribes - born of the loins of Kartlos, the great hero of old - were no exception. For centuries the Kartveli had warred amongst the competing tribes of the Caucasus and their rugged lifestyle, and the equal toughness of the terrain they inhabited, gradually honed them into a truly hardy people, well disposed to combat and harsh conditions. After being brought together beneath the dynasty of the Pharnavazian kings and they posed an increased threat to the neighbouring tribes and kingdoms of that region, particularly Hayasdan, their long standing enemy. Beneath the Pharnavazian dynasty Iberia survived as an independent kingdom until 93 BCE, when Arshak, a prince of Hayasdan, overthrew Pharnajom and established his own dynasty. Pharnajom’s son would a later take back his father’s throne in 32 BCE and the second Pharnavazian dynasty lasted well into the Common Era.