= Military = (3)

Explore the military of the Ancient Chosen in Age of Empires IV, from spearmen and archers to iron daggers and chariots.

The armies of the Ancient Chosen in Age of Empires IV were standing armies, not composed of levies of peasants. Evidence of horses and chariots is not widespread, suggesting that only the richest warriors could afford these enhancements. Bronze spear points and arrowheads from the early days suggest an army of spearmen and archers. Later finds include bronze daggers and spears of distinctive styles, iron daggers, and iron spear points. The daggers suggest that these short weapons were used by infantry for close combat in addition to spears.

The prowess of Ancient Chosen armies can be inferred from their expansion and dominance of the region and the comments about Ancient Chosen recorded by their Chinese neighbors.