Turkoman Raiders light cavalry Light cavalry, little suited to anything more than chasing down routers or harassing other light horsemen.
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Khurasani Nobles heavy cavalry Medium Lancers, well served in a classic role of Near Eastern heavy cavalry.
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Royal Ghulam Lancers heavy cavalry These are elite soldiers that are well known and used in the mideast. Their charge with lances and their skills with the mace are deadly to almost all enemies. These men have not much to look forward to except all the glorious battles they will encounter, thanks to their supreme skills in warfare.
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Agulani Horsemen heavy cavalry Very well armored horsemen, armed only with the sword and shield. Best utilized not as shock cavalry but as horsemen to engage other heavy horsemen less able in close combat, or to simply wade into the enemy ranks.
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Turkish Swordsmen light infantry While normally divided into lightly armed nomads and well equipped ghulams, some nomads are well equipped enough to engage in a serious melee.
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Dismounted Seljuk Nobles light infantry Dismounted Heavy infantry whose greatest merit is their armor, lacking in skills to fight on foot
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Azeri Swordsmen heavy infantry Mobile heavy Swordsmen suited to fighting by themselves in rugged terrain, or in support of less expensive infantry in more open locations.
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Pashtun Lashkar light infantry Hearty, savage men, they are best employed in zealous assault against any enemy unwilling to face such a daunting charge.
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Saracen Swordsmen heavy infantry Elite guards of the Emir.
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Sultan's Guard missile cavalry The heavy cavalry bodyguard of the Seljuk Sultans, their fierce loyalty means defeat is all but impossible for them.
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Seljuk Close Bow Horse Archers missile cavalry Light-medium horse archers capable of piercing armor up close, but unable to fire at a distance.
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Jagirdar Horse Archers missile cavalry Medium Horse Archers armed with Composite Bow and Mace, capable in melee once their foe has been softened up.
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Azeri Spearmen spearmen infantry Heavily armored Spearmen, too valuable to be wasted in a common battle-line role, but invaluable to the heavy-infantry limited Seljuk armies.
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Mutatawwi'a Warriors spearmen infantry Well armored and highly motivated religious volunteers of military experience, participating in the age old tradition of the Jihad in defense of the Dar al-Islam.
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Turkoman Heavy Bowmen missile infantry Western Turks often favored a medium range, but powerful bow, to penetrate highly armored foes. Being adequately equipped themselves they can fight in melee well.
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Turkish Infantry missile infantry Turkoman nomads had various types of bows and arrows for different needs of range and penetration. These men fight on foot using a medium bow.
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Ahdath Bowmen missile infantry
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Askari Nobles heavy cavalry The Arab equivalent of a Feudal Knight, these warriors possess the same martial spirit as their foe's, possessing a greater mobility though lacking their rival's tremendous charge.
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Palace Ghulam Horse Archers heavy cavalry They are slaves trained throughout their entire lifes, they carry the well known composite bow that they use with destructive methods to crush their enemies. These men are warriors without fear and therefore they are feared.
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Dhiqan Lancers heavy cavalry Medium cavalry armed with lance and sword.
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