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Early Arab Conquest Army Commander 1 Any Instinctive Dates 629 AD to 637 AD SubGenerals 13 Any Instinctive Terrain Desert Internal Allied Generals Camp Mobile; Poor or Name Type Training and Quality Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max City cavalry 0 4,6 Superior Long Spear 6 Bedouin cavalry 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 8 Warriors 24 6,8,9 Superior Shieldwall Integral Shooters Tribal Close 72 Devastating See 0 Martyrs Superior Chargers, Melee Fanatic note Tribal Close Expert 6 Archers Experienced 0 6,8,9 Combat Shy Bow 18 Bedouin infantry Unskilled 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Javelin 12 Camel mounted scouts CAMELRY Experienced 0 4,6 Combat Shy Bow 6 Skirmishing archers Combat Shy Bow 9 Slingers Combat Shy Sling 9 Javelinmen Combat Shy Javelin 9 Notes After 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. UG Size
Historical Notes Early Arab Conquest This 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. Troop Notes 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 version Reclassified warriors, martyrs and bedouin infantry.
Army Commander 1 Any Dates 638 AD to 685 AD SubGenerals 13 Any Terrain Standard, Plains Internal Allied Generals Camp Mobile or Fortified; Poor or Name Jund cavalry City cavalry Bedouin cavalry Jund infantry Jund archers Bedouin infantry Camel mounted scouts Skirmishing archers Slingers Javelinmen From 638 AD Type Training and Formed Close CAMELRY Quality Arab Conquest Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max Superior Superior Dismountable, 6 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 24 0 4,6 Long Spear Dismountable 8 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 12 Melee Expert, 16 6,8,9 Shieldwall Integral Shooters 72 Experienced 0 6,8,9 Combat Shy Bow 18 Unskilled 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Javelin 12 Experienced 0 4,6 Combat Shy Bow 6 Combat Shy Bow 9 Combat Shy Sling 9 Combat Shy Javelin 9 Asawira Experienced 0 4,6 Superior Combat Shy Bow 6 Dailami Devastating 0 6 Drilled Flexible Chargers 6 UG Size
Notes Historical Notes Arab Conquest Jund cavalry dismount as Infantry, Drilled Close,,, Short Spear, Shieldwall. This 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 Notes A 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 version Reclassified dismounted cavalry, jund and bedouin infantry.
Army Commander 1 Any Professional Dates 685 AD to 830 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Professional Terrain Standard, Plains, Coastal Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Jund cavalry Upgrade jund cavalry (before 815 AD) Replace jund cavalry with abbaisiyah or similar (from 794 AD) Bedouin Turkish cavalry (before 750 AD) Turkish mawali/ghilman (from 815 AD) Jund infantry Best infantry Jund archers Dailami Ghazi and other volunteer infantry Berber infantry (before 820 AD) Type Training and Drilled Loose Drilled Loose Drilled Flexible Drilled Close Drilled Close Drilled Loose Drilled Flexible Ummayad and Early 'Abbasid Quality Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max UG Size Superior Dismountable, 6 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 32 0 4,6 Long Spear Dismountable 18 Experienced 0 4,6 Superior Bow 12 Superior Superior 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 12 Experienced 0 4,6 Bow 6 Experienced 0 4,6 Bow 12 16 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters 64 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters 16 Experienced 0 6,8 Combat Shy Bow 12 Devastating 0 6 Chargers 6 Devastating 0 6,8 Combat Shy Chargers 12 Experienced 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Combat Shy Javelin 24
Khurasani horse archers Berber cavalry (before 820 AD) Jund archers Naffatun Berber skirmishers (before 820 AD) Allies Ummayad and Early 'Abbasid Experienced 0 6 Combat Shy Cantabrian Bow 6 Experienced Cantabrian, 0 4,6 Short Spear Javelin Combat Shy 12 Combat Shy Bow 9 Experienced 0 6 Combat Shy Firearm 6 Combat Shy Javelin 9 Berber allies Later Moorish (from 685 to 820 AD) Central Asian allies Sogdian (from 685 to 745 AD) Tibetan Early Tibetan (from 685 to 745 AD) Notes No 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,,,Short Spear, Shieldwall. Historical Notes 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 Notes From 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 nonmoslem troops. The ghilman were slavesoldiers taken as prisoners of war. Changes from last version Reclassified dismounted cavalry, jund and Berber infantry.
Army Commander 1 Any Instinctive Dates 718 AD to 1037 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Instinctive Terrain Mountains Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max Devastating 4 4,6 Noble cavalry Superior Melee Expert Chargers 12 Lesser nobles (before 900 Unskilled 0 4,6 Short Spear Melee Expert AD) Javelin 12 Devastating 4 4,6 Lesser nobles Short Spear Melee Expert Chargers 20 8 6,8,9 City militia Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters Tribal Close 36 Experienced 0 6,8 Archers Combat Shy Bow 24 Crossbowmen (from 950 Unskilled 0 6,8 Combat Shy AD) Crossbow 8 Experienced Cantabrian, 0 4,6 Light horse Short Spear Javelin Combat Shy 8 Experienced 9 6,9 Javelinmen Combat Shy Javelin 48 Slingers Combat Shy Sling 12 Allies Navarrese allies Early Navarrese (from 860 AD) Historical Notes Type Training and Quality AsturLeonese Protection Shooting Skill Melee With 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. UG Size
AsturLeonese Changes from last version Lesser nobles, crossbowmen and city militia reclassified.
Army Commander 1 Any Dates 751 AD to 833 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Terrain Desert Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Arab cavalry Sindi cavalry Jund infantry Jund archers Ghazi and other volunteer infantry Indian swordsmen Indian javelinmen Indian archers Elephants Khurasani horse archers Jund archers Type Training and Drilled Loose Drilled Close Drilled Loose Tribal Flexible ELEPHANTS Quality Arab Indian Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max UG Size Dismountable, 6 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 24 0 4,6 Short Spear Combat Shy 12 16 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters 32 Experienced 0 6,8 Combat Shy Bow 8 Devastating 0 6,8 Combat Shy Chargers 8 0 6,8,9 Melee Expert 18 Unskilled 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Combat Shy Javelin 9 Experienced 0 6,8 Combat Shy Bow 36 0 2 Shove 2 Experienced 0 6 Combat Shy Cantabrian Bow 6 Combat Shy Bow 9
Historical Notes Reclassified Indian foot. Arab Indian Between 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 QutbudDin Aibek, the founder of the Delhi Sultanate. Changes from last version
Army Commander 1 Any Professional Dates 755 AD to 1031 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Professional Terrain Standard, Coastal Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Jund or guard cavalry (before 1010 AD) Other Arab cavalry Andalusian spearmen Andalusian archers Andalusian levy Berber infantry "Black Guard" (before 978 AD) "Silent Ones Guard" (from 770 AD to 928 AD) "Slav Guard" (from 929 AD) Andalusian or Berber cavalry Horse archers Andalusian skirmishing archers Berber javelinmen Type Training and Drilled Loose Drilled Close Drilled Loose Tribal Close Drilled Close Drilled Close Drilled Close Quality Andalusian Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max UG Size Superior Poor Superior Superior Superior 6 4,6 Long Spear 18 12 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 36 8 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters 36 Experienced 0 6,8 Combat Shy Bow 16 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters 24 Experienced 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Combat Shy Javelin 40 0 6,8 Short Spear Shieldwall 8 0 6,8 Short Spear Shieldwall 8 0 6,8 Short Spear Melee Expert 8 Experienced Cantabrian, 12 4,6 Short Spear Javelin Combat Shy 36 Experienced Cantabrian, 0 4,6 Bow Combat Shy 6 Combat Shy Bow 18 Combat Shy Javelin 27
Andalusian Allies Castillian allies Feudal Castille and Leon (from 1010 AD) Catalan allies Early Catalan and Aragon (from 1010 AD) Notes A 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. Historical Notes AlAndalus 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. Changes from last version Reclassified spearmen, Berber infantry and guard troops.
Army Commander 1 Any Instinctive Dates 778 AD to 1035 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Instinctive Terrain Mountains Internal Allied Generals Camp Flexible; Poor or Name Noble cavalry (from 900 AD) Cavalry Spearmen Archers Light horse Javelinmen Skirmishing archers Slingers Allies Andalusian allies (before 860 AD) AsturLeonese allies (from 860 AD) Historical Notes Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max Superior 4 4,6 Short Spear Melee Expert 12 4 4,6 Short Spear Melee Expert 20 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Combat Shy 48 Experienced 0 6,8 Combat Shy Bow 12 Experienced Cantabrian, 0 4,6 Short Spear Javelin Combat Shy 18 Experienced 18 6,9 Combat Shy Javelin 96 Combat Shy Bow 18 Combat Shy Sling 12 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 version Reclassified spearmen. Type Training and Tribal Flexible Quality Early Navarrese Protection Shooting Skill Melee UG Size
Army Commander 1 Any Professional if Aghlabids or Fatimids, otherwise Instinctive Dates 789 AD to 1164 AD SubGenerals 03 As for army commander Terrain Standard, Plains, Coastal Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Arab or Berber cavalry Bedouin cavalry Berber spearmen Aghlabids, Fatamids or Zirids Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max 6 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 24 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 6 12 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters 60 Replace Berber spearmen 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters with Black Slave infantry Drilled Close 24 Melee Expert, 0 6,8,9 Regrade Black Slave infantry Short Spear Drilled Close Integral Shooters Any Archers Berber infantry Berber light cavalry Berber javelinmen Berber slingers Allies Type Training and Tribal Close Tuareg allies (from 1000 AD, not in Sicily) North African Dynasties Quality Protection Shooting Skill Melee UG Size Experienced 0 6,8 Combat Shy Bow 12 Experienced 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Combat Shy Javelin 24 Experienced Cantabrian, 12 4,6 Short Spear Javelin Combat Shy 36 Combat Shy Javelin 18 Combat Shy Sling 9
Historical Notes Changes from last version Reclassified Black Slave and Berber infantry. North African Dynasties 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.
Khurasanian Dynasties Army Commander 1 Any Professional Dates 821 AD to 1003 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Professional Terrain Standard, Plains Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Type Training and Quality Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max Elephants (only Saffarids or ELEPHANTS 0 2,3,4 Shove Samanids) 4 Dihqans Experienced 6 4,6 Bow 24 Upgrade dihqans Experienced 4,6 Superior Bow Up to half Ghilman (only Saffarids and Experienced 6 4,6 Superior Samanids) Drilled Flexible Bow 18 Ghilman (only Tahirids) Experienced 0 4,6 Superior Drilled Flexible Bow 8 Turkish mercenaries Experienced 0 4,6 Bow 12 Bedouin or volunteer cavalry 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 12 Spearmen 8 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters Formed Close 32 Archers Experienced 0 6,8 Combat Shy Bow 16 Volunteer infantry Devastating 0 6 Combat Shy Chargers 6 Dailami Devastating Melee Expert, 0 6,8,9 Chargers Integral Shooters 9 Horse archers Skirmishing archers Experienced Cantabrian, 0 4,6 Bow Combat Shy 18 Combat Shy Bow 9 UG Size
Khurasanian Dynasties Allies Abbasid allies Ummayad and Early 'Abbasid (only Taharids from 821 to 830 AD) or Later Abbasid (only Taharids from 831 to 873 AD) ArabIndian 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) Historical Notes 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. Changes from last version Reclassified spearmen.
Army Commander 1 Any Professional Dates 831 AD to 946 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Professional Terrain Standard, Plains, Coastal Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Turkish ghilman, Faraghina and similar Arab, Bedouin or volunteer cavalry Zanj and black slave troops (from 874 AD) Regrade Zanj and black slave troops Replace Zanj and black slave troops with Dailami (from 890 AD) Jund or 'Abna infantry Upgrade Jund or 'Abna infantry to Maghariba guard Ghazi and other volunteer infantry Khurasanian horse archers (before 874 AD) Archers Naffatun Allies Type Training and Drilled Flexible Drilled Close Drilled Close Formed Close Formed Close Quality Mosul Hamdanid allies Bedouin Dynasties (from 890 to 946 AD) Later Abbasid Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max UG Size Superior Poor Experienced 12 4,6 Bow 36 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 18 8 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters 32 Melee Expert, 6,8,9 Short Spear Integral Shooters Any Devastating Melee Expert, 6,8 Chargers Integral Shooters Up to half 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters 24 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters 16 Devastating 0 6,8 Combat Shy Chargers 12 Experienced 0 4,6 Combat Shy Cantabrian Bow 6 Combat Shy Bow 18 Experienced 0 6 Combat Shy Firearm 6
Later Abbasid Historical Notes 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 Notes Mu'tasim started recruiting Turkish slaves into the army. These became the famous ghilman (ghulam) cavalry, soon coming to dominate the Abbasid military. Changes from last version Reclassified spearmen.
Tulunid and Ikhshidid Army Commander 1 Any Professional Dates 874 AD to 969 AD SubGenerals 13 Any Professional Terrain Standard, Plains, Coastal Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Type Training and Quality Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max Experienced 6 0 Turkish ghilman Superior Drilled Flexible Bow 24 Arab, Bedouin or volunteer 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy cavalry 18 8 6,8,9 Zanj and black slave troops Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters Drilled Close 48 Regrade Zanj and black Melee Expert, 0 6,8,9 Short Spear slave troops Drilled Close Integral Shooters Any Ghazi and other volunteer Devastating 0 6,8 Combat Shy infantry Chargers 12 Archers Combat Shy Bow 18 Experienced 0 6 Naffatun Combat Shy Firearm 6 Historical Notes This 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. UG Size Changes from last version Reclassified spearmen.
Army Commander 1 Any Dates 890 AD to 1150 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Terrain Standard, Plains, Coastal Internal Allied Generals 03 Any Instinctive Camp Unfortified; Poor or Name Bedouin cavalry Armoured cavalry Kurdish cavalry (only Hamdanids or Uqaylids) Ghilman (only Hamdanids or Uqaylids) Bedouin archers Bedouin infantry Dailami infantry Thughur and volunteer infantry (only Hamdanids) Other ghazis Skirmishing archers Bedouin slingers Notes Type Training and Drilled Flexible Tribal Close Quality Bedouin Dynasties Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max Superior 16 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 72 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 12 Charging 0 4,6 Melee Expert Lancer 12 Experienced 0 4,6 Bow 12 Experienced 0 6,8 Combat Shy Bow 16 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Combat Shy 18 Devastating Melee Expert, 0 6,8,9 Chargers Integral Shooters 18 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral shooters 24 Devastating 0 6,8 Combat Shy Chargers 12 Combat Shy Bow 12 Combat Shy Sling 9 After 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 subgeneral. UG Size
Historical Notes 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 version Reclassified Thughur infantry.
Dailami Dynasties Army Commander 1 Any Professional if Buyid, otherwise Instinctive Dates 900 AD to 1055 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Professional if Buyid, otherwise Instinctive Terrain Standard, Plains, Mountains Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Type Training and Quality Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max ELEPHANTS 0 2 Elephants Shove 2 Ghilman (only Buyids from Experienced 6 4,6 Superior 946 AD) Drilled Flexible Bow 24 0 4,6 Bedouin or volunteer cavalry Long Spear Combat Shy 8 Charging 0 4,6 Kurdish cavalry Melee Expert Lancer 8 Devastating Melee Expert, 24 6,8,9 Dailami infantry Chargers Integral Shooters 60 Devastating Melee Expert, 0 6 Best infantry Superior Chargers Integral Shooters 18 Experienced 0 6,8 Infantry archers Combat Shy Bow 16 Devastating 0 6,8,9 Volunteer infantry Combat Shy Chargers 12 Skirmishing archers Combat Shy Bow 9 Experienced 0 6 Naffatun Combat Shy Firearm 6 Allies Kurdish 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) UG Size
Notes A command may not have more than one TUG of best infantry. Historical Notes 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 version None.
Army Commander 1 Any if Marwanid, otherwise Instinctive Dates 950 AD to 1085 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Instinctive Terrain Standard, Mountains Internal Allied Generals 01 Any Instinctive Camp Unfortified; Poor or Name Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max Charging 0 4,6 Nobles Superior Melee Expert Lancer 18 Charging 24 4,6 Kurdish cavalry Melee Expert Lancer 80 Shaybani Bedouin Arabs 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy (only Annazids) 16 Experienced 0 4,6 Ghulams (only Marwanids) Superior Drilled Flexible Bow 6 Town militia (only 0 8,9,10 Poor Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters Marwanids) Formed Close 10 Experienced Cantabrian, 0 4,6 Kurdish scouts Short Spear Javelin Combat Shy 8 Allies Buyid Dailami allies Dailami Dynasties (only Hasanuyids from 961 to 1015 AD) Notes A command may not have more than one TUG of nobles. Historical Notes After the collapse of Abbasid power, several Kurdish dynasties gained local power. This included the Hasanuyids (9611015 AD), the Annazids (9901050), the Rawaddids (950 1071) and Marwanids (9901085). They eventually fell to the Seljuks. Changes from last version Reclassified spearmen. Type Training and Quality Protection Kurdish Shooting Skill Melee UG Size
Ghaznavid Army Commander 1 Any Dates 962 AD to 1187 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Terrain Standard, Plains, Mountains Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Type Training and Quality Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max Elephants ELEPHANTS 0 2,3,4 Shove 8 Ghilman Experienced 12 4,6 Superior Drilled Flexible Bow 30 Nomad horse archers Experienced 6 4,6 Bow 24 Bedouin or volunteer cavalry 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 6 Kurdish cavalry Charging 0 4,6 Melee Expert Lancer 6 Spearmen and archers 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Shieldwall Integral Shooters Formed Close 24 Archers Experienced 0 6,8 Combat Shy Bow 16 Dailami Devastating Melee Expert, 0 6,8,9 Chargers Integral Shooters 9 Volunteer infantry Devastating 0 6,8,9 Combat Shy Chargers 12 Naffatun Experienced 0 6 Combat Shy Firearm 6 Allies Hindu Indian allies Late Classical Indian (from 1050 to 1187 AD) UG Size
Historical Notes Reclassified spearmen. Ghaznavid In 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. Changes from last version
Army Commander 1 Any Professional Dates 969 AD to 1073 AD SubGenerals 13 Any Professional Terrain Standard, Coastal Internal Allied Generals Camp Unfortified or Fortified; Poor or Name Royal mamluks (from 978 AD) Mamluks (from 978 AD) Lancers Bedouin cavalry Sudanese abid 'alshira Upgrade abid 'alshira as lutat with maces Sudanese sariraya Sudanese archers Dailami (from 978 AD) Berber light horse Naffatun Berber javelinmen Type Training and Drilled Loose Drilled Loose Drilled Close Drilled Loose Drilled Close Early Fatamid Egyptian Quality Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max UG Size Superior Superior Experienced 0 4,6 Short Spear Melee Expert Bow 6 Experienced 0 4,6 Short Spear Bow 12 6 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 24 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 24 0 6,8,9 Short Spear Integral shooters 27 *see 2H CutCrush note Up to 1/4 0 6,8,9 Long Spear Integral shooters 9 Experienced Pavise, Combat 6 6,8 Bow shy 24 Devastating Melee Expert, 0 6,8,9 Chargers Integral Shooters 9 Experienced 6 4,6 Short Spear Cantabrian Javelin 18 Experienced 0 6 Combat Shy Firearm 6 Combat Shy Javelin 30
Notes Up to 2 elements in each Abid 'alshira TuG may be replaced with lutat macemen. Historical Notes Troop Notes Early Fatamid Egyptian The 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. From the mid9th 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 slavesoldiers were mostly either Sudanese or Berbers. The Sudanese units were known collectively as 'Abid alshira. 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 version New list.
Army Commander 1 Any Instinctive Dates 1037 AD to 1070 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Instinctive Terrain Plains Internal Allied Generals 02 Any Instinctive (Turcoman ally) Camp Unfortified; Poor or Name Seljuk nobles Seljuk tribesmen Turcoman tribesmen Upgrade Turcoman tribesmen Arab cavalry Seljuk spearmen Javelinmen Skirmishing archers Notes A Turcoman ally can only command Turcomans. Historical Notes Type Training and Tribal Close Quality Seljuk Turk Protection Shooting Skill Troop Notes The Seljuk army relied on Turcomans. The 'askar system had not been introduced at this date. Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max Superior Poor Poor Experienced 0 4,6 Short Spear Bow 6 Skilled 4 4,6 Bow 12 Experienced 12 4,6 Bow 48 Skilled 1/4 4,6 Bow 3/4 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 12 0 6,8 Short Spear Shieldwall 24 Combat Shy Javelin 18 Combat Shy Bow 18 The 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 10501051 led to the establishment of the Great Seljuk Empire. In 1055 they captured Baghdad. UG Size
Seljuk Turk Changes from last version New list.
Army Commander 1 Any Professional Dates 1071 AD to 1092 AD SubGenerals 03 Any Professional Terrain Standard, Plains, Mountains Internal Allied Generals 02 Any Instinctive (Turcoman ally) Camp Unfortified; Poor or Name Royal askari Royal and provincial askari Turcoman tribesmen Upgrade Turcoman tribesmen Arab cavalry Kurdish cavalry Agulani Seljuk spearmen Dailami Javelinmen Skirmishing archers Allies Pecheneg allies (only in 1091 AD) Type Training and Drilled Loose Drilled Loose Formed Close Tribal Close Great Seljuk Empire Quality Protection Shooting Skill Melee Characteristics Min Mandatory Optional Max UG Size Exceptional Superior Superior Poor Poor Fully Armoured Experienced 0 4,6 Short Spear Melee Expert Bow 6 Experienced 4 4,6 Short Spear Melee Expert Bow 18 Experienced 12 4,6 Bow 48 Skilled 1/4 4,6 Bow 3/4 0 4,6 Long Spear Combat Shy 12 Charging 0 4,6 Melee Expert Lancer 6 0 4,6 Melee Expert 6 0 6,8 Short Spear Shieldwall 24 Devastating Melee Expert, 0 6,8,9 Chargers Integral Shooters 9 Combat Shy Javelin 18 Combat Shy Bow 18
Notes A Turcoman ally can only command Turcomans. Historical Notes Troop Notes Great Seljuk Empire In 1071 AD the Seljuk army defeated the Byzantine army at Manzikert. Under Malik Shah I (10721091) 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. Seljuk armies consisted of 2 major elements, the 'askar of the Sultan and the 'askar of the provincial amirs. The 'askars were fulltime 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 version New list.