Sipesiye

"With its hollow back, fashioned with three jutting tenons sunk into the heft and solidly bound in place, Lemersekny's axe caused havoc."—Christian Jacq, The Black Pharaoh
Category:Alexander unique units
category:Aethiopes
==In game==
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Aethiopian unique elite light infantry unit armed with axes. Slower than conventional Javelineers, but cheaper to produce.
*Strong versus light infantry, siege weapons, buildings.
*Weak versus heavy cavalry.	
Aethiopian unique elite light infantry unit armed with axes. Slower than conventional Javelineers, but cheaper to produce.
*Strong versus light infantry, siege weapons, buildings.
*Weak versus heavy cavalry.	
Aethiopian unique elite light infantry unit armed with axes. Slower than conventional Javelineers, but cheaper to produce.
*Strong versus light infantry, siege weapons, buildings.
*Weak versus heavy cavalry.	
Aethiopian unique elite light infantry unit armed with axes. Slower than conventional Javelineers, but cheaper to produce.
*Strong versus light infantry, siege weapons, buildings.
*Weak versus heavy cavalry.	
Aethiopian unique elite light infantry unit armed with axes. Slower than conventional Javelineers, but cheaper to produce.
*Strong versus light infantry, siege weapons, buildings.
*Weak versus heavy cavalry.	
Aethiopian unique elite light infantry unit armed with axes. Slower than conventional Javelineers, but cheaper to produce.
*Strong versus light infantry, siege weapons, buildings.
*Weak versus heavy cavalry.	
Aethiopian unique elite light infantry unit armed with axes. Slower than conventional Javelineers, but cheaper to produce.
*Strong versus light infantry, siege weapons, buildings.
*Weak versus heavy cavalry.	
Aethiopian unique elite light infantry unit armed with axes. Slower than conventional Javelineers, but cheaper to produce.
*Strong versus light infantry, siege weapons, buildings.
*Weak versus heavy cavalry.
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed 	Movementspeed 	 	
:  	13.3s(199t) 	208 	9 	27 	2.1s(32t) 	29 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	Specialty 	Specialty
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	Specialty 	Specialty
:: 100;: 80 	
:: 2;: 2 	1 	 	4 	Melee 	
*Small defensive bonus versus missile infantry.
* Bonus damage versus buildings, siege weapons.	
*Small defensive bonus versus missile infantry.
* Bonus damage versus buildings, siege weapons.	
*Small defensive bonus versus missile infantry.
* Bonus damage versus buildings, siege weapons.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Overall strategy===
While the world of Alexander is experimenting with the use of long spears and swords, the axe nevertheless has a place amongst many cultures on the peripheries of Hellas and Mesopotamia — and among the Aethiopes of Medewi, axes are more than just status symbols — in the hands of the Sipesiye aristocracy, they still retain their place as lethal tools of war.
Thus, these fast-running units, while lightly armoured, are nevertheless proficient warriors, ideal for raiding and flank attacks on infantry and structures alike with their powerful, anti-building bonus and speed on foot. Otherwise, make use of these units to assist frontliner infantry such as your spearmen when melee is joined by both parties. So long as they are lightly defended you can send Sipesiye as a raider unit to bring down the HP of enemy Settlements in order to capture them. Still, more advanced units, such as Hoplitai or even dreaded Spartiatai Hippeis must give them pause — so should you see such units, it is better to bring up the other units of the Aethiopes — namely, African elephants, light chariots and their famous archers to first soften them up, before leading a final charge to put any survivors out of their misery.
===Unit summary===
===See also===
* Muharibun haFleqaa
*Axemen	
* Nass'i Wir
* Kulus Bomani
=== Notes ===
Unit stats finalised as of 10 March.
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