SELJUQ EMPIRE & SELJUQ SULTANATES

1037–1092 & 1092-1276

 Army Type

No

Cost

Description-Remarks

 

 

 

 

Irr (Reg) Cv O (S), Pro2, (H), Shk/Msl [Bow]

1

28-36

C-in-C: BIF 1-3; Dmr –3[1]

Irr (Reg) Cv O (S), Pro2, (H), Shk/Msl [Bow]

2

28-36

Sub or Ally Generals: BIF 0-2; Dmr –2

   or Irr LH S, Pro2, (H), Shk/Msl [Bow]

Any

32-34

 

Irr LH S, Pro2, Msl/Shk [Bow]

2

32

Turcoman Ally: Cautious; BIF 0-2; Dmr –3[2]

 

 

 

 

mounted

 

 

 

Irr Cv S, (Pro2), (H), Shk/Msl [Bow]

4

12-18

Nobles

  or LH of similar class, grade

6

11-17

Nobles

Irr LH O (S), (Pro1), Msl/Shk [Bow]

16

8-14

Seljuq cavalry

  or replace with Reg Cv O (S), Shk/Msl[L][Bow]

12

13-16

Askaris (after 1170)

Irr LH O (S), (Pro1), Msl/Shk [Bow]

60

8-14

Turcoman cavalry

Irr Cat O, Shk

4

12

Agulani (until 1092)

 

 

 

 

foot

 

 

 

Irr Bw O, Msl [Bow] or [Xbow]

12

4

Archers

   or Irr Ps O, Msl [Bow] or [Xbow]

16

3

Light Archers

Irr Plt O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

8

4

Kurdish or Turkish spearmen

Irr Ps O, Msl [Sling][Bow]

12

3

Javelinmen

 

 

 

 

I. SULTANATE of HAMADAN (1092-1194)

 

 

 

Irr Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

6

8

Kurdish cavalry (until 1128)

Irr Cat O, Shk

4

12

Agulani (until 1128)

Irr Cv O, Shk/Msl [L][Bow]

8

10

Syrian cavalry (until 1128)

Irr LH O, Shk [L]

6

7

Bedouin cavalry (until 1128)

Irr Plt O, (Pro1), (H), Shk/Msl [Jav], (Mtd)

8

4-8

Daylami mercenaries (until 1128)

Irr Plt I, U, Shk

8-16

1

Ahdath militia (8 until 1128)

 

 

 

 

II. SULTANATE of MERV (1117-1157)

 

 

 

Irr Plt O, (Pro1), (H), Shk/Msl [Jav], (Mtd)

8

4-8

Daylami mercenaries

 

 

 

 

Ghurid Allies

 

 

 

Irr Cv O, H, Shk/Msl [Bow]

1

20

Ghurid Ally Gen: Cautious; BIF 0-2; Dmr -3

Irr LH O, F, (Pro1), Msl [Bow]

2

6-9

Ghurid tribal cavalry

Irr LH O, (Pro1), Msl/Shk [Bow]

6

8-11

Khalaj mercenary cavalry

Irr Plt O, H, Shk/Msl [Jav]

12

5

Ghurid spearmen

  or Irr Sp O, U, Shk, Pav

All

5

Ghurid spearmen with Pavise

Irr Ps O, Msl [Bow]

6

3

Ghurid archers (may support Sp)

  or Irr Bw O, Msl [Bow]

6

4

Ghurid archers

 

 

 

 

ghaznavid Allies (until 1141)

 

 

 

Reg Cv S, Pro2, H, Shk/Msl [L][Bow] (Dmt)[3]

1

42-46

Ally General; Cautious BIF 0-1; Dmr –3

Reg Cv S, Pro2, H, Shk/Msl [L][Bow] (Dmt)

1

 21-23

Palace Ghulams

Reg Cv O, (Pro1), (H), Msl/Shk [L][Bow] (Dmt)

2

12-18

Other Ghulams

Reg Cv O, Shk [L]

2

10

Lesser Ghulams

Irr LH O, (Pro1), Msl/Shk [Bow]

6

8-11

Nomad horse archers

Irr El O, H, Shk/Msl [Bow] [Howdah]

2

28

Elephants

 

 

 

 

III. SULTANATE of RUM (1220-1243)[4]

 

 

 

Irr Kn O, (Pro1), Shk (Dmt)[5]

4

12-15

Franks or Western cavalry

Irr Kn O, F, Shk

4

12

Armenians

Irr Cv O (S), Shk/Msl [L][Bow]

2

10-13

Georgians

Reg Cv O, Shk [L]

2

10

Byzantines

   replace Irr Plt with Reg Sp O, U, Shk

6

5

Turkish spearmen

   replace Irr Bw with Reg Bw O, Msl [Xbow]

4

6

Crossbowmen

      or Reg Ps O, Msl [Xbow]

6

3

Crossbowmen (may support spearmen)

Irr Ps S, Pro1, Msl [HG]

3

8

Naffatun bombers

 

 

 

 

khwarizmian allies (in 1237)

 

 

 

Reg Cv S, Pro1, H, Shk/Msl [L][Bow], (Dmt)

1

38-42

Ally General; Cautious BIF 0-1; Dmr –3

Reg Cv O, (Pro1), (H), Shk/Msl [L][Bow], (Dmt)

8

 12-18

Lancers

Irr LH O, F, (Pro1), Msl [Bow]

12

6-9

Qangli horse archers

 

 

 

 

Camp – Baggage

 

 

 

Baggage is not mandatory for mounted-only armies

2 per Command

 

 

 



[1] Regular after 1070.

[2] May only command Turcoman troops.

[3] Ghulams with Bow may dismount as Bow, Pro2, H, Msl/Shk of similar class, grade etc.

[4] From 1256 to 1276 Seljuqs may be fielded only as Ilkhanid allies.

[5] Frankish Knights may dismount as FKn,  Pro1, H, Shk of similar class, grade etc.

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