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Historical Introduction

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Javelin 12Experienced 0 4,6

Bow 6Experienced 0 6,9


Sling 9Experienced 0 6,9

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NotesAfter 630 AD all foot can be dismountable, riding on camels.Up to six TuGs of Warriors may have 1 or 2 bases of martyrs to replace the normal bases. Martyrs must be easily distinguishable from warrior elements. If added to a TuG of Warriors the martyrs may not be fanatic. Note: Such a TuG may be subject to forced charges as it contains elements with the Devastating Charge characteristic. A TuG entirely of martyrs need not be accompanied by a general to retain the fanatic characteristic.

- Combat ShySkirmisher

JavelinmenINFANTRY

Average Unprotected - - Combat ShySkirmisher

SlingersINFANTRY

Average Unprotected -


Skirmishing archersINFANTRY


Camel mounted scoutsCAMELRY


- Combat ShyTribal Loose

Bedouin infantryINFANTRY

Average Protected Short Spear - -Tribal Loose

ArchersINFANTRY


Shieldwall Integral ShootersTribal Close

MartyrsINFANTRY

Superior Protected -Devastating

Chargers, Melee Expert

FanaticTribal Close

WarriorsINFANTRY

Superior Protected -

- -Formed Loose

Bedouin cavalryCAVALRY

Average Unprotected Long Spear - Combat ShyFormed Flexible

City cavalryCAVALRY

Superior Protected Long Spear

Early Arab ConquestArmy Commander Any Instinctive 629 AD to 637 ADSub-Generals Any Instinctive DesertInternal Allied Generals Mobile; Poor or Average

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Version 2018.01 - 1st January 2018 © SHALL Enterprises Ltd

Early Arab Conquest

The early Arab conquests relied mainly on infantry. The number of horses available to the Arabs until the battles of Yarmouk and Qadisiyyah (636 AD) would have been small. Arab infantry relied on spears or javelins and carried shields. The standard formation until 638 AD was an infantry centre and two infantry wings, with any cavalry grouped into an extra command used for outflanking or as a reserve. Infantry are described in contemporary accounts as swordsmen, often mailed, and usually as resisting stubbornly rather than charging wildly.

Changes from last versionReclassified warriors, martyrs and bedouin infantry.

Historical NotesThis covers the wars of the Prophet and his immediate successors, the khalifs Abu Bakr and Umar from the conquest of Mecca until the widespread availability of horses. The Arab armies achieved a series of victories against a weakened Sassanid Persian Empire and defeated the Byzantine army at Yarmouk in 636 AD. The battle of Qadisiyyah (also 636 AD) resulted in the conquest of Iraq.

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Experienced 0 6,9Sling 9

Experienced 0 6,9Javelin 9


- 0 6- 6

Asawira Superior Protected - -

Dailami Average Protected -Devastating

ChargersDrilled FlexibleINFANTRY

Combat Shy

-

SlingersINFANTRY


JavelinmenINFANTRY

Average Unprotected - - Combat Shy

CAVALRYFormed Loose

From 638 AD

Skirmisher




Camel mounted scoutsCAMELRY


- Combat ShyFormed Loose


Average Protected Short Spear - -Tribal Loose

Jund archersINFANTRY


- Combat ShyFormed Flexible

Jund infantryINFANTRY

Superior Protected - ShieldwallMelee Expert,

Integral ShootersFormed Close


Average Unprotected Long Spear

-Dismountable, Combat ShyFormed Loose

City cavalryCAVALRY

Superior Protected Long Spear - DismountableFormed Loose

Jund cavalryCAVALRY

Average Protected Long Spear

Internal Allied Generals Mobile or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Arab ConquestArmy Commander Any 638 AD to 685 ADSub-Generals Any Standard, Plains


Arab Conquest

Historical NotesThis covers the early conquests including those of the early Umayyad Caliphate until the Second Fitna. Syria was conquered by 641 AD, Alexandria and Egypt fell in 642. The Arab conquests continued with a a complete conquest of the Sassanid Persian empire by 652. In 670 the Arabs founded a settlement at Qayrawan in modern Tunisia, but the conquest of Africa was met with fierce resistance by the Berbers.

Troop NotesA large quantity of captured horses and armour was available and initially about half of the new permanent "Jund" forces became cavalry carrying spears and shields. Jund were settled in large permanent military encampments in conquered territory. Asiwira were horse archers.

Changes from last versionReclassified dismounted cavalry, jund and bedouin infantry.

Jund cavalry dismount as Infantry, Drilled Close, Average, Protected, Short Spear, Shieldwall.

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Experienced 0 6,8,9Javelin 24

Protected Short Spear - Combat ShyTribal Loose


Average Protected - - Combat ShyDrilled Loose

DailamiINFANTRY

Average Protected -Devastating

Chargers-

Ghazi and other volunteer infantry

INFANTRYAverage Unprotected -

Devastating Chargers

Combat ShyTribal Loose

Berber infantry (before 820 AD)

INFANTRYAverage

Drilled Flexible

Shieldwall Integral ShootersDrilled Close

Best infantryINFANTRY

Superior Protected Short Spear Shieldwall Integral ShootersDrilled Close


Average Protected Short Spear

- -Formed Flexible

Turkish mawali/ghilman (from 815 AD)

CAVALRYSuperior Protected - - -

Drilled Flexible

Turkish cavalry (before 750 AD)

CAVALRYAverage Unprotected -

- -Formed Loose

BedouinCAVALRY


Replace jund cavalry with abbaisiyah or similar (from 794 AD)

CAVALRYSuperior Protected -

-Dismountable, Combat ShyDrilled Loose

Upgrade jund cavalry (before 815 AD)

CAVALRYSuperior Protected Long Spear - Dismountable

Drilled Loose

Jund cavalryCAVALRY


Internal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Ummayad and Early 'AbbasidArmy Commander Any Professional 685 AD to 830 ADSub-Generals Any Professional Standard, Plains, Coastal


Ummayad and Early 'AbbasidExperienced 0 6


Javelin 12Experienced 0 6,9

Bow 9Experienced 0 6

Firearm 6Experienced 0 6,9

Javelin 9

This list covers the consolidation of the Ummayad Caliphate and the replacement Abbasid Caliphate until the start of the process of fracture into autonomous dynasties.

Troop NotesFrom this time Arab armies ceased to be purely Arab and included Iranians, Khorasanians, Egyptians, Copts, Syrians and Indians. The cavalry remained principally Arab but could also include Christians such as the Armenians. Ghazi warriors depended upon plunder for their livelihood, and were prone to brigandage and sedition in times of peace. Mawali were non-Moslem troops. The ghilman were slave-soldiers taken as prisoners of war.

Changes from last versionReclassified dismounted cavalry, jund and Berber infantry.

Central Asian allies - Sogdian (from 685 to 745 AD)Tibetan - Early Tibetan (from 685 to 745 AD)

NotesNo more than 18 bases of Superior cavalry can be used. Berber troops (including allies) cannot be used with Dailami, Turkish cavalry or Turkish mawali/ghilman.Jund cavalry dismount as Infantry, Drilled Close, Average, Protected,Short Spear, Shieldwall.

Historical Notes


AlliesBerber allies - Later Moorish (from 685 to 820 AD)

Berber skirmishers (before 820 AD)



NaffatunINFANTRY

Average Unprotected - Combat Shy -Skirmisher



Combat Shy CantabrianSkirmisher

Berber cavalry (before 820 AD)

CAVALRYAverage Unprotected Short Spear -

Cantabrian, Combat ShySkirmisher

Khurasani horse archersCAVALRY



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-Cantabrian, Combat Shy

AlliesNavarrese allies - Early Navarrese (from 860 AD)

Archers Average Unprotected - - Combat Shy

Crossbowmen (from 950 AD)

Average Protected - - Combat Shy

INFANTRY

Skirmisher

Historical NotesWith the beginning of the Moorish conquest in the 8th century AD, the region of Asturia became a refuge for Christians, and in 722, a de facto independent kingdom was established, the Regnum Asturorum. In the 10th century, the Kingdom of Asturias gave way to the Kingdom of León. This list covers the Christian armies in the northwest of modern Spain from the founding of the Asturian kingdon in 718 to the death of Bermudo III in the battle of Tamarón in 1037.

Combat Shy -Skirmisher

SlingersINFANTRY


CAVALRY

JavelinmenINFANTRY


Light horse

Formed Loose

Average Unprotected Short Spear

Formed LooseINFANTRY


Melee ExpertFormed Loose

City militiaINFANTRY

Average Protected Short Spear Shieldwall Integral ShootersTribal Close

Lesser noblesCAVALRY



Melee ExpertFormed Loose

Lesser nobles (before 900 AD)

CAVALRYAverage Protected Short Spear - Melee Expert

Formed Loose

Noble cavalryCAVALRY


Internal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Astur-LeoneseArmy Commander Any Instinctive 718 AD to 1037 ADSub-Generals Any Instinctive Mountains


Astur-LeoneseChanges from last versionLesser nobles, crossbowmen and city militia reclassified.


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Experienced 0 6Bow 6

Experienced 0 6,9Bow 9Skirmisher



Shove -Tribal Loose

Khurasani horse archersCAVALRY

Average Unprotected - Combat Shy CantabrianSkirmisher

ElephantsELEPHANTS

Average Protected -


Indian archersINFANTRY

Average Unprotected - - Combat ShyTribal Loose

Indian javelinmenINFANTRY




Indian swordsmenINFANTRY

Average Protected - Melee Expert -Tribal Flexible





Average Protected - - Combat ShyDrilled Loose



-Dismountable, Combat ShyDrilled Loose

Sindi cavalryCAVALRY

Average Protected Short Spear - Combat ShyFormed Loose

Arab cavalryCAVALRY


Arab IndianArmy Commander Any 751 AD to 833 ADSub-Generals Any DesertInternal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Arab Indian

Reclassified Indian foot.

Historical NotesBetween 710 and 712 AD an Arab force penetrated the River Indus from the sea and conquered most of the regions of Sind and Kutch. The area remained under Arab control until an Arab army was defeated in 833. Islam after this time only survived in two small states, Mansurah and Multan. Both states were finally suppressed by Qutb-ud-Din Aibek, the founder of the Delhi Sultanate.

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Horse archersCAVALRY

Average Unprotected - -Cantabrian, Combat Shy

Andalusian skirmishing archers


Berber javelinmenINFANTRY


Skirmisher

SkirmisherINFANTRY

- Melee ExpertDrilled Close

Andalusian or Berber cavalryCAVALRY

Average Unprotected Short Spear -Cantabrian, Combat ShySkirmisher

"Slav Guard" (from 929 AD)INFANTRY

Superior Protected Short Spear

Shieldwall -Drilled Close

"Silent Ones Guard" (from 770 AD to 928 AD)

INFANTRYSuperior Protected Short Spear Shieldwall -

Drilled Close

"Black Guard" (before 978 AD)

INFANTRYSuperior Protected Short Spear


Berber infantryINFANTRY

Average Protected Short Spear - Combat ShyTribal Loose

Andalusian levyINFANTRY

Poor Protected Short Spear


Andalusian archersINFANTRY

Average Unprotected - - Combat ShyDrilled Loose

Andalusian spearmenINFANTRY


- -Drilled Loose

Other Arab cavalryCAVALRY

Average Protected Long Spear - Combat ShyFormed Loose

Jund or guard cavalry (before 1010 AD)

CAVALRYSuperior Protected Long Spear

AndalusianArmy Commander Any Professional 755 AD to 1031 ADSub-Generals Any Professional Standard, CoastalInternal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Andalusian

Reclassified spearmen, Berber infantry and guard troops.

Historical NotesAl-Andalus was the Arab name for the Muslim possessions in the Iberian peninsular. This list covers armies from the arrival of Ummayad dynasty until the abolition of the Caliphate in 1031 AD.


Catalan allies - Early Catalan and Aragon (from 1010 AD)

AlliesCastillian allies - Feudal Castille and Leon (from 1010 AD)

NotesA maximum of 12 bases of guard infantry can be used. "Slav Guard" cannot be used with Berber javelinmen, Castilian allies or Catalan allies. Only one ally can be taken.


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In 778 AD Charlemagne sacked Pamplona as a punishment for Navarrese support for Banu Qasi. In revenge, local troops attacked the Frankish rearguard and defeated them. This started the process leading to the independence of Navarre.

Changes from last versionReclassified spearmen.

Astur-Leonese allies (from 860 AD)

Historical Notes

AlliesAndalusian allies (before 860 AD)


SlingersINFANTRY




-Cantabrian, Combat ShySkirmisher

JavelinmenINFANTRY


Light horseCAVALRY


Shieldwall Combat ShyTribal Flexible

ArchersINFANTRY

Average Unprotected - - Combat ShyFormed Loose

SpearmenINFANTRY


- Melee ExpertFormed Loose

CavalryCAVALRY

Average Protected Short Spear - Melee ExpertFormed Loose

Noble cavalry (from 900 AD)CAVALRY


Early NavarreseArmy Commander Any Instinctive 778 AD to 1035 ADSub-Generals Any Instinctive MountainsInternal Allied Generals Flexible; Poor or Average

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Integral Shooters

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Allies

Berber slingersINFANTRY


Tuareg allies (from 1000 AD, not in Sicily)

Skirmisher

-Cantabrian, Combat ShySkirmisher

Berber javelinmenINFANTRY


Berber light cavalryCAVALRY



Berber infantryINFANTRY


ArchersINFANTRY


INFANTRYDrilled Close

Replace Berber spearmen with Black Slave infantry

Average Protected Short Spear ShieldwallDrilled Close

Regrade Black Slave infantry Average Protected Short Spear


INFANTRYAghlabids, Fatamids or Zirids

Integral Shooters

Berber spearmenINFANTRY





Arab or Berber cavalryCAVALRY


North African DynastiesArmy Commander Any Professional if Aghlabids or Fatimids, otherwise Instinctive 789 AD to 1164 ADSub-Generals As for army commander Standard, Plains, CoastalInternal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Shooting Skill

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North African DynastiesHistorical Notes

Changes from last versionReclassified Black Slave and Berber infantry.

This list covers the Idrisids in Morocco from 789 to 926 AD, the Aghlabids in Tunisia from 820 to 909 and Sicily from 827 to 1091, Fatimids in Tunisia from 909 to 978, the Zirids in Tunisia from 972 to 1160 and the Maghrawanids in Morocco from 1000 to 1064.


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Combat ShySkirmisher

Skirmishing archers Average Unprotected - -

Average Unprotected - -Cantabrian, Combat Shy

Formed FlexibleCAVALRYSkirmisherINFANTRY

DailamiINFANTRY


ChargersMelee Expert,

Integral Shooters

Horse archers


Volunteer infantryINFANTRY

Average Unprotected -Devastating

ChargersCombat Shy

Tribal Loose

ArchersINFANTRY



SpearmenINFANTRY

Average Protected Short Spear Shieldwall Integral ShootersFormed Close

Bedouin or volunteer cavalryCAVALRY


- -Drilled Flexible

Turkish mercenariesCAVALRY

Average Unprotected - - -Formed Flexible

Ghilman (only Tahirids)CAVALRY


- -Formed Loose

Ghilman (only Saffarids and Samanids)


Drilled Flexible

Upgrade dihqansCAVALRY


Shove -Tribal Loose

DihqansCAVALRY

Average Protected - - -Formed Loose

Elephants (only Saffarids or Samanids)

ELEPHANTSAverage Protected -

Khurasanian DynastiesArmy Commander Any Professional 821 AD to 1003 ADSub-Generals Any Professional Standard, PlainsInternal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Quality Protection

Shooting Skill

Weaponry

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Weaponry

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Khurasanian Dynasties

Reclassified spearmen.

This list covers the dynasties in the eastern provinces of the former Abbasid empire. The Taharid dynasty ruled from 821 to 873, the Saffarid dynasty from 861 to 1003 and the Samanid dynasty from 875 to 999. The armies relied heavily on local Dihqan landowners fighting in a similar style to their Sassanid ancestors, but Turkish ghulam were also recruited.


Historical Notes

Arab-Indian allies (only Saffarids from 861 to 900 AD or Samanids from 901 to 961 AD)Ghaznavid allies (only Samanids from 994 to 999 AD)Turkish allies - Türgesh (only Samanids from 875 to 999 AD)Saffarid vassal allies - Khurasanian Dynasties (only Samanids from 901 to 999 AD)Ziyarid Dailami allies - Dailami Dynasties (only Samanids from 928 to 999 AD)

AlliesAbbasid allies - Ummayad and Early 'Abbasid (only Taharids from 821 to 830 AD) or Later Abbasid (only Taharids from 831 to 873 AD)


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Experienced 0 6Firearm 6Skirmisher

AlliesMosul Hamdanid allies - Bedouin Dynasties (from 890 to 946 AD)

NaffatunINFANTRY

Average Unprotected - Combat Shy -

Combat Shy CantabrianSkirmisher

ArchersINFANTRY


Khurasanian horse archers (before 874 AD)

CAVALRYAverage Unprotected -

Shieldwall Integral ShootersFormed Close





Upgrade Jund or 'Abna infantry to Maghariba guard

INFANTRYAverage Protected Short Spear


Melee Expert, Integral ShootersFormed Flexible

Jund or 'Abna infantryINFANTRY

Poor Protected Short Spear Shieldwall Integral ShootersFormed Close

Replace Zanj and black slave troops with Dailami (from 890 AD)

INFANTRYAverage Protected -


Regrade Zanj and black slave troops

INFANTRYAverage Protected Short Spear -

Melee Expert, Integral ShootersDrilled Close

Zanj and black slave troops (from 874 AD)

INFANTRYAverage Protected Short Spear

- -Drilled Flexible

Arab, Bedouin or volunteer cavalry

CAVALRYAverage Unprotected Long Spear - Combat Shy

Formed Flexible

Turkish ghilman, Faraghina and similar

CAVALRYSuperior Protected -

Later AbbasidArmy Commander Any Professional 831 AD to 946 ADSub-Generals Any Professional Standard, Plains, CoastalInternal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Later Abbasid


This list covers the armies of the Abbasids from the rule of al Mu'tasim. It ends with the capture of Baghdad by the Buwayhids.

Troop NotesMu'tasim started recruiting Turkish slaves into the army. These became the famous ghilman (ghulam) cavalry, soon coming to dominate the Abbasid military.

Historical Notes


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Historical NotesThis list covers the Tulunid and Ikshidid dynasties in Egypt. Ahmad ibn Tulun established an independent Egyptian army and defeated troops of the Caliphate sent against him. The Tulunidsvanced into Syria but collapsed by 905. The founder of the Ikhshidid dynasty was ibn Tughj, who was appointed governor of Egypt in 933 AD, but had to seize control. The Fatamids were threatening Egypt but were defeated in 936. The dynasty faced threats from Syria and Nubian incursions. Egypt was conquered by the Fatamids in 969.



NaffatunINFANTRY




ArchersINFANTRY





Regrade Zanj and black slave troops

INFANTRYAverage Protected Short Spear -

Melee Expert, Integral ShootersDrilled Close

Zanj and black slave troopsINFANTRY


- -Drilled Flexible

Arab, Bedouin or volunteer cavalry

CAVALRYAverage Unprotected Long Spear - Combat Shy

Formed Flexible

Turkish ghilmanCAVALRY


Tulunid and IkhshididArmy Commander Any Professional 874 AD to 969 ADSub-Generals Any Professional Standard, Plains, CoastalInternal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Type

Quality Protection

Shooting Skill

Weaponry

Melee

Weaponry

Characteristics

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- 0 6,8,9- 18- 0 6,8,9- 18- 0 6,8,9- 24- 0 6,8- 12


Experienced 0 6,9Sling 9Skirmisher

NotesAfter 965 AD the Hamdanids in Aleppo cannot use Ghilman, Dailami or Thughur and volunteer infantry. After 1001 Uqaylids cannot use Ghilman or Dailami. Minor dynasties and tribes cannot use more than one sub-general.

Bedouin slingersINFANTRY






Other ghazisINFANTRY




Thughur and volunteer infantry (only Hamdanids)

INFANTRYAverage Protected Short Spear Shieldwall Integral shooters

Tribal Close

Dailami infantryINFANTRY

Average Protected -




Bedouin archersINFANTRY



Ghilman (only Hamdanids or Uqaylids)


Drilled Flexible

Kurdish cavalry (only Hamdanids or Uqaylids)

CAVALRYAverage Protected

Charging Lancer


Armoured cavalryCAVALRY

Average Protected Long Spear - Combat ShyFormed Loose



Bedouin DynastiesArmy Commander Any 890 AD to 1150 ADSub-Generals Any Standard, Plains, CoastalInternal Allied Generals Any Instinctive Unfortified; Poor or Average

Name

Type

Quality Protection

Shooting Skill

Weaponry

Melee

Weaponry

Characteristics

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Bedouin Dynasties

This list covers the major dynasties of the Hamdanids in Mosul (890 to 991 AD), Hamdanids in Aleppo (944 to 1008), Uqaylids in Mosul (996 to 1096), Mazyadids in Iraq (997 to 1150) and the Mirdassids in Aleppo (1008 to 1079) as well as other minor dynasties and tribes.

Changes from last versionReclassified Thughur infantry.

Historical Notes


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AlliesKurdish allies (from 950 AD)Hamdanid allies - Bedouin Dynasties (only Buyids from 934 to 991 AD)Saffarid allies - Khursanian Dynasties (from 900 to 1003 AD)Bagratid Armenian allies (until 1045 AD)


NaffatunINFANTRY






Average Unprotected -Devastating

ChargersCombat Shy

Tribal Loose

Infantry archersINFANTRY




Best infantryINFANTRY

Superior Protected -Devastating


Integral ShootersFormed Flexible

Dailami infantryINFANTRY

Average Protected -


Kurdish cavalryCAVALRY

Average ProtectedCharging

Lancer- Melee Expert

Formed Loose



Shove -Tribal Loose

Ghilman (only Buyids from 946 AD)


Drilled Flexible

ElephantsELEPHANTS

Average Protected -

Dailami DynastiesArmy Commander Any Professional if Buyid, otherwise Instinctive 900 AD to 1055 ADSub-Generals Any Professional if Buyid, otherwise Instinctive Standard, Plains, MountainsInternal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

Name

Type

Quality Protection

Shooting Skill

Weaponry

Melee

Weaponry

Characteristics

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Dailami Dynasties

This lists covers the armies of dynasties based in the northern Iranian provices around the Caspian Sea. The Dailamite peoples had been used as guards by the Sassanids and resisted the Arab conquests. The dynasties included the Buwayhids or Buyids (934 to 1055 AD), Ziyarids (928 to 1043) and Musafirids (941 to 984).

Changes from last versionNone.

NotesA command may not have more than one TUG of best infantry.

Historical Notes



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NotesA command may not have more than one TUG of nobles.

AlliesBuyid Dailami allies - Dailami Dynasties (only Hasanuyids from 961 to 1015 AD)


Historical NotesAfter the collapse of Abbasid power, several Kurdish dynasties gained local power. This included the Hasanuyids (961-1015 AD), the Annazids (990-1050), the Rawaddids (950-1071) and Marwanids (990-1085). They eventually fell to the Seljuks.

Shieldwall Integral ShootersFormed Close

Kurdish scoutsCAVALRY

Average Unprotected Short Spear -Cantabrian, Combat ShySkirmisher

Town militia (only Marwanids)

INFANTRYPoor Protected Short Spear


Ghulams (only Marwanids)CAVALRY

Superior Protected - - -Drilled Flexible

Shaybani Bedouin Arabs (only Annazids)

CAVALRYAverage Unprotected Long Spear





Formed Loose

NoblesCAVALRY

Superior ProtectedCharging

Lancer

KurdishArmy Commander Any if Marwanid, otherwise Instinctive 950 AD to 1085 ADSub-Generals Any Instinctive Standard, MountainsInternal Allied Generals Any Instinctive Unfortified; Poor or Average

Name

Type

Quality Protection

Shooting Skill

Weaponry

Melee

Weaponry

Characteristics

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AlliesHindu Indian allies - Late Classical Indian (from 1050 to 1187 AD)



NaffatunINFANTRY





DailamiINFANTRY



Integral ShootersFormed Flexible

ArchersINFANTRY



Spearmen and archersINFANTRY

Average Protected Short Spear Shieldwall Integral ShootersFormed Close



Lancer

- -Formed Flexible



Nomad horse archersCAVALRY


Shove -Tribal Loose

GhilmanCAVALRY

Superior Protected - - -Drilled Flexible

ElephantsELEPHANTS

Average Protected -

GhaznavidArmy Commander Any 962 AD to 1187 ADSub-Generals Any Standard, Plains, MountainsInternal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Type

Quality Protection

Shooting Skill

Weaponry

Melee

Weaponry

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UG SizeTraining and


Ghaznavid

Reclassified spearmen.

Historical NotesIn 962 AD Alp Tigin, a Turkic ghulam general, seized power at Ghazna. His son Mahmud the Great conquered the remaining Samanid territories, much of Northern India and territory from the Buwayhids. By 1027 the empire stretched from south of the Caspian Sea to India. The western territories were lost, first to the Seljuk Turks and then to the Ghurids so that only the Indian possessions remained. The last of these was lost in 1187.



1 Dates1-3 Terrain

CampMin




- 6 4,6- 24- 0 4,6- 24- 0 6,8,9- 27

- *see note

- Up to 1/4- 0 6,8,9- 9


- 0 6,8,9- 9





SkirmisherINFANTRYSkirmisher

NaffatunINFANTRY


Berber javelinmen



Berber light horseCAVALRY

Average Unprotected Short Spear - CantabrianSkirmisher

Dailami (from 978 AD)INFANTRY

Average Protected -

- Integral shootersDrilled Close

Sudanese archersINFANTRY

Average Unprotected - -Pavise, Combat

shyFormed Loose

Sudanese sarirayaINFANTRY


- Integral shootersDrilled Close

Upgrade abid 'al-shira as lutat with maces

INFANTRYAverage Protected 2-H Cut-Crush - -

Drilled Loose

Sudanese abid 'al-shiraINFANTRY





LancersCAVALRY


- Melee ExpertDrilled Loose

Mamluks (from 978 AD)CAVALRY

Superior Protected Short Spear - -Drilled Loose

Royal mamluks (from 978 AD)

CAVALRYSuperior Protected Short Spear

Early Fatamid EgyptianArmy Commander Any Professional 969 AD to 1073 ADSub-Generals Any Professional Standard, CoastalInternal Allied Generals Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Average

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Type

Quality Protection

Shooting Skill

Weaponry

Melee

Weaponry

Characteristics

UG SizeTraining and


Early Fatamid Egyptian

Troop NotesFrom the mid-9th century Arab armies became dependent for regular troops on contingents of slave soldiers, the ghulams. The largely Turkish white slaves were known as Mamluks. The central corps were the Royal Mamluks. As well as Turks, the slave-soldiers were mostly either Sudanese or Berbers. The Sudanese units were known collectively as 'Abid al-Shira. They served as spearmen but also as archers. Some archers may have been defended with a front rank of spearmen with large shields, hence the option for Pavise. Bedouin and Berber tribesmen also served as auxilaries.

Changes from last versionNew list.

Up to 2 elements in each Abid 'al-shira TuG may be replaced with lutat macemen.

Historical NotesThe Fatimid state took shape among the Kutama Berbers in North Africa. In 969 AD they conquered Egypt and established Cairo as he capital of their caliphate.

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Skilled 4 4,6Bow 12


Skilled 1/4 4,6Bow 3/4

- 0 4,6- 12- 0 6,8- 24



Troop NotesThe Seljuk army relied on Turcomans. The 'askar system had not been introduced at this date.

Historical NotesThe Seljuks (or Seljuqs) were a branch of Oghuz Turks who around 985 AD converted to Islam and in the 11th century migrated into mainland Persia where they encountered the Ghaznavid empire. In 1035 they defeated the Ghaznavids and received territory. In 1040 they defeated the Ghaznavid army again and ended the Ghaznavid domination in Khurasan. The successful siege of Isfahan in 1050-1051 led to the establishment of the Great Seljuk Empire. In 1055 they captured Baghdad.

NotesA Turcoman ally can only command Turcomans.



Poor Unprotected - Combat Shy -Skirmisher

JavelinmenINFANTRY

Poor Unprotected -


Seljuk spearmenINFANTRY

Average Protected Short Spear Shieldwall -Tribal Close

Arab cavalryCAVALRY


- -Formed Flexible

Upgrade Turcoman tribesmen

CAVALRYAverage Unprotected - - -

Formed Flexible

Turcoman tribesmenCAVALRY


- -Formed Loose

Seljuk tribesmenCAVALRY

Average Unprotected - - -Formed Flexible

Seljuk noblesCAVALRY


Seljuk TurkArmy Commander Any Instinctive 1037 AD to 1070 ADSub-Generals Any Instinctive PlainsInternal Allied Generals Any Instinctive (Turcoman ally) Unfortified; Poor or Average

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Type

Quality Protection

Shooting Skill

Weaponry

Melee

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Characteristics

UG SizeTraining and


Seljuk TurkChanges from last versionNew list.



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Skilled 1/4 4,6Bow 3/4

- 0 4,6- 12- 0 4,6- 6- 0 4,6- 6- 0 6,8- 24- 0 6,8,9- 9


Experienced 0 6,9Bow 18Skirmisher

AlliesPecheneg allies (only in 1091 AD)


Poor Unprotected - Combat Shy -



JavelinmenINFANTRY

Poor Unprotected - Combat Shy -Skirmisher

DailamiINFANTRY

Average Protected -

Melee Expert -Formed Close

Seljuk spearmenINFANTRY

Average Protected Short Spear Shieldwall -Tribal Close

AgulaniCAVALRY

Superior Fully Armoured -





Formed Loose

Arab cavalryCAVALRY


- -Formed Flexible

Upgrade Turcoman tribesmen

CAVALRYAverage Unprotected - - -

Formed Flexible

Turcoman tribesmenCAVALRY


- Melee ExpertDrilled Loose

Royal and provincial askariCAVALRY

Superior Protected Short Spear - Melee ExpertDrilled Loose

Royal askariCAVALRY

Exceptional Protected Short Spear

Great Seljuk EmpireArmy Commander Any Professional 1071 AD to 1092 ADSub-Generals Any Professional Standard, Plains, MountainsInternal Allied Generals Any Instinctive (Turcoman ally) Unfortified; Poor or Average

Name

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Quality Protection

Shooting Skill

Weaponry

Melee

Weaponry

Characteristics

UG SizeTraining and


Great Seljuk Empire

Troop NotesSeljuk armies consisted of 2 major elements, the 'askar of the Sultan and the 'askar of the provincial amirs. The 'askars were full-time mamluks. These were supplemented by Turcoman tribesmen and Bedouin and Kurdish auxilaries. A source records the Royal 'askar numbering 46,000 under Malik Shah.

Changes from last versionNew list.

A Turcoman ally can only command Turcomans.

Historical NotesIn 1071 AD the Seljuk army defeated the Byzantine army at Manzikert. Under Malik Shah I (1072-1091) they ruled from the Aegean Sea to the edge of China. When Malik Shah I died in 1092, the empire was split between his brother and four sons.

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