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Seljuq Sultanate of Rum, 1237 AD

The Seljuqs of Rum are the most popular Seljuq variant, being able to utilise a small (but useful) strike force of Kn. This gives the army more punch than other variants.

The list is based on Kevin Donavon's input.

Command 1

Seljuq CinC Reg Cv(S)
5 Greek/Armenian Irr Kn(F)
6 Turkmen Irr LH(S)
6 Spearmen Irr Sp(I)
1 Archer Irr Ps(O)
18.5 EE/ BP6.5

Command 2

1 Seljuq Reg Cv(S) Sub
4 Turkmen Irr LH(S)
2 Crossbowmen Reg Bw(O)
6 Turkish Foot Irr Ax(O)
1 Turkish Archers Irr Ps(O)
2 Naffatun Irr Ps(X)
15.5 EE / BP5.5

Command 3

1 Seljuq Reg Cv(S) Sub
1 Georgian Irr Cv(S)
3 Askari Reg Cv(O)
6 Turkmen Irr LH(S)
11 EE / BP4

Command 4

1 Turkmen Irr LH(S) Ally-general
6 Turkmen Irr LH(S)
7 EE / BP3

Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, 1237 AD

This army was used by Rob Brennan at the 2001 IWF Convention

Command 1
Seljuk CinC Reg Cv(S)
3 Askari Reg Cv(O)
9 Turcomen Irr LH(S)
1 Georgian Irr Cv(S)
6 Seljuk archers Irr Bw(I)
2 Crossbowmen Reg Bw(O)
6 Baggage Irr Bg(I)
22 Equivalent Elements

Command 2
Seljuk Sub Reg Cv(S)
3 Askari Reg Cv(O)
6 Turcomen Irr LH(S)
4 Seljuk foot Irr Ax(O)
5 Armenians & Franks Irr Kn(F)
19 Equivalent Elements

Command 3
Turcomen Ally Irr LH(S)
9 Turcomen Irr LH(S)
6 Turcomen Irr Ax(O)
16 Equivalent Elements

NOTES: Basically the CinC's command is placed on one flank to agressively skirmish and attack the enemy flank. The sub-gen goes on the other flank to act as a threat (Kn deployed in column on the baseline) and skirmish. The Turkomans go in the middle (and should initially be in front of the Bg so if unreliable the enemy has to go through them to get at the Bg). Alternatively if the enemy has attacked through H(S) and created a fortress I use the turkomans to flank (risky I know, but how else are you gonna win it?). Sometimes I would instead place the turkomans on a flank (still overlapping the Bg though) and have the two reg cmds together.

Incidentally the Cv(O) worked very well as when my LH were outnumbered they could support the LH or even adding one element to a group of LH means that it cannot be forced to conform by a larger group of skirmishers. The Cv were also in small enough groups that single element moves could be used to evacuate them if really threatened (never needed to at the comp though).-- Rob Brennan.

Fatamid Egyptian 1020-40

This is the list Drew Jarman used at the IWF in 2001.

Command 1
Anushtegin- CinC Reg Cv(O)
6 Berber Irr Ps(S)
3 Berber Archers Irr PS(O)
8 'Abid Reg Bw(X/O)
1 'Abid Reg Ps(O)
4 Saririyya Reg Pk(I)
1 Ahdath Irr Hd(O)
2 Marine Reg Bw(O)
2 Qumbariyya Reg Gal(O)
20.5 Equivalent Elements

Command 2
Munqidh- Sub Reg Cv(O)
6 Berber Irr Ps(S)
3 Berber Archers Irr Ps(O)
8 'Abid Reg Bw(X/O)
1 'Abid Reg Ps(O)
2 Lutat Macemen Reg Bd(X)
2 'Zanj Reg Bd(I)
21 Equivalent Elements

Command 3
Jamal ad-Din - Sub Reg Cv(O)
2 Armenian Ghulam Reg Cv(O)
8 Bedouin Irr LH(O)
4 Berber Irr Cv(O)
2 Turkish Ghulam Reg Cv(S)
2 Mtd Dailami Ghulam Reg Ax(S)
1 Mtd Dailami Ghulam Reg Ps(O)
3 Ahdath Irr Hd(O)
6 Baggage Irr Bg(I)
18.5 Equivalent Elements

Notes: Anushtegin al-Dizbiri was the Fatamid governor of Caesarea and the army commander in Syria. He had to deal with an insurrection by Hassan b. Daghfal in Palestine and Sinan around Damascus. Aleppo was also hostile under Salih b. Mirdas. Anushtegin defeated Salih at the battle of Ukhuwana near Tiberias, drove Hassan into exile and defeated the Mirdassid Arabs near Shaizar. Jamal ad-Din b. Ammar was an emir that owned Badr al-Jamal, later a famous general and vizier. The Arab Munqidh dynasty ruled Shaizar for much of the 11th and 12th centuries. The presence of a Munqidh in this list however, is entirely conjectural.

Fatamid Egyptian 1060 AD

This is a list I have been using now for a few games- and Natcon in 2003. Fatamid terrain can frustrate an opponent (it lacks Rv or H(S)). I find its effective against Kn-armies and Central-Asian Cv/LH armies. I pick a date close to 1066 AD in the hope of snaring Norman armies. It struggles against larger foot armies.

Fatamid List
1060 AD

Cmd 1

1 reg Cv(O) CinC Amir Nasir al-Dawla ibn Hamdan
3 reg Cv(S) Nasiriyya (Turks)
2 irr Cv(O) Kitama Berbers "Khassa min al-Maghribi"
4 irr LH(O) Banu Samin Bedouins
10 irr Ps(S) Berbers
6 Baggage
1 irr Hd(O) Ahdath
27E / 15.5EE

Cmd 2

1 reg Cv(O) Sub Ildekuz al Ajami
5 reg Cv(S) Turks
4 irr Cv(O) Kitama Berbers
4 irr Lh(O) Banu Tayy Bedouins
1 irr Ps(O) Kitama Berber
2 reg Bd(X) Lutat Macemen
4 reg Ax(S) Dailami
2 reg Ps(O) Dailami
23 E / 21.5EE

Cmd 3

1 reg Cv(O) Sub Taj al-Muluk Shari
12 reg Bw(X/O) al-'abid al-shira
2 reg Bd(I) Zanj
3 irrHd(O) Ahdath
18 E / 16.5EE

Fatamid 1167

In 1167 the Fatamid wazir Shawar and King Amalric of Jerusalem allied to fight a Zanghid army led by Shirkuh. The army is inspired by the occasional need to pry a corner-sitter out of their position. It emphasies missile-power and shock-power at the expense of mobility.

Cmd 1

1 reg Cv(O) Sub-general
2 reg Cv(O) Armenians
2 irr Lh(O) Bedouins
12 irr Bw(O) Armenians
1 reg Art(O)
1 irr Hd(O) Ahdath
18.5 EE / BP 6.5

Cmd 2

1 reg Cv(O) Shawar CinC
2 reg Cv(O) Qaraghulams
6 irr Lh(O) Bedouins
8 reg Bw(X/O) DBE 'Abid al-shira
3 irr Hd(O) Ahdath
8 Baggage
18.5 EE / BP 6.5

Cmd 3

1 reg Cv(O) Sub-general
4 reg Bd(X) lutat maceman
10 irr Wb(F) 'Zanj
3 irr Ps(S) Berbers
4 reg Ps(O) 'Abid al-shira
18.5 EE / BP 6.5

Cmd 4 Crusaders

1 irr Kn(O) Amalric Ally-general
3 irr Kn(O)
4 irr Sp(I)
2 irr Bw(O)
10 EE / BP 4

Syrian 1155-57 AD

Al-Malik al-Adil Nur ad-Din succeeded in unifying much of Syria and Jazira during the 12th C. In the process he fought other Syrian, Seljuk, Byzantine, Frankish, Turkmen and Armenian opponents. This list is for the period where Nur ad-Din, along with the Danishmend Yaghi-basan and recalcitrant Armenians attacked the territories won by the Seljuks of Rum on the northern Syrian border.

The list is divided into 4 commands.
At the moment however, I am not happy with the structure and would prefer to blend the Cv in both commands- rather than concentrate it with Shirkuh.

Command 1
Shirkuh- Reg Cv(S) Sub-general
6 Ghulam Reg Cv(S)
7 Syrian Irr Cv(O)
1 Bedouin Irr LH(O)
2 al-ashair Irr Ps(O)
11 Ahdath Hd(O)
21.5 Equivalent Elements

Command 2
Nur ad-Din- Reg Cv(O) CinC
6 Turkmen Irr LH(S)
6 Jabaliyya Irr Ax(O)
5 Ahdath Hd(O)
15.5 Equivalent Elements

Command 3
Irr LH(S) Yaghi-basan- Danishmend Ally
6 Turkmen Irr LH(S)
7 Equivalent Elements

Command 4
Armenian Irr Kn(F) Ally
5 Armenian Irr Kn(F)
8 Armenian Irr Ax(O)
3 Armenian Irr Ps(O)
15.5 Equivalent Elements

Notes: Two ally generals increase the risk of defection or unreliability but 4 pip dice are not to be sneezed at. Asad al-Din Shirkuh was the Isfahsallar of Nur ad-Din's Syrian army at this time. Shirkuh is perhaps better known as the uncle of Saladin. Artukid allies could be used instead of the Danishmends for an identical command.

The Bedouin light horse and al-ashair are present for their annoyance factor. The Ahdath add cheap bulk and in forgiving terrain, could close off flanks to opposing light horse. The Jabaliyya and Armenian Ax(O) are intended to hold areas of RGo.

The sharp edge of the army is the Cv(S) and Kn(F) that will have to be supported by the Cv(O) and LH(S) to succeed.

On no account should Nur ad-Din be committed into melee! He is Cv(O) to remind you of this imperative.

Ayyubid Army

This is a difficult army to design a list for as the majority of its troops are relatively expensive. It is basically a Cavalry army with some LH and Bw support. There is no real heavy infantry or shock troops to dig-out a recalcitrant opponent.

Cmd 1
1 Reg Cv(S) Sub-General
5 Reg Cv(S) Mamluks
3 Reg Cv(O) Syrians
3 Irr LH(S) Turkmens
2 Irr LH(O) Bedouins
4 Irr Ax(O) Jabaliyya
2 Irr Ps(O) Al-Ashair
19 EE

Cmd 2
1 Reg Cv(S) Sub-General
5 Reg Cv(S) Mamluks
3 Reg Cv(O) Kurds
3 Irr LH(S) Turkmens
2 Irr LH(O) Bedouins
4 Irr Ax(O) Kurds
2 Irr Ps(O) Al-Ashair
19 EE

Cmd 3
1 Reg Cv(S) Commander-in-Chief
12 reg Bw(O) Abid Archers
1 Irr LH(O) Bedouins
3 Irr Hd(O) Syrian Ahdath Militia
15.5 EE

Ghaznavids

Ghaznavids are not a good tournament army, as they find it difficult to contest table-top. The army is high quality but the small size makes it liable to implode under pressure.

The list I used at NICon (2003) is as follows.

Command 1

Hajib K'thon ad-Din Reg Cv(S) CinC
2 Palace Ghulams Reg Cv(S)
2 Ghulams Reg Cv(S)
1 Ghulam Reg Cv(O)
8 Hindu Irr Bw(I)
3 Turk Irr LH(S)
2 Arab Irr LH(O)
19 EE/ BP 6.5

Command 2

Rukn ad-Din Reg Cv(S) Sub
2 Ghulam Reg Cv(O)
3 Elephants Irr El(O)
4 Dailami Reg Ax(S)
2 Dailami Reg Ps(O)
2 Afghan Irr Ax(X)
13EE / BP 4.5

Command 3

Boz Aba Reg Cv(S) Sub
1 Ghulam Reg Cv(O)
6 Ghulam REg Cv(S)
3 ARab Irr LH(O)
6 Ghaznavid Reg Sp(I)
3 Ghaznavid Reg Ps(O)
18.5EE / BP6.5

Muslim Armies of the Crusading Era