Sogdian Principality
- Faction
- Barbarian
- Land fields
- 296
- Starting population
- 589,500
- Provinces
- 2
- Cities
- 3
- Currency
- Obolus
- Growth material
- Stone
- Starting treasury
- 2,000,000
- Starting ships
- 2
- Starting trains
- 5
Historical background
Sogdia was the region around Samarkand and Bukhara on the Zeravshan river, in today's Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. It was a satrapy of the Achaemenid Persian Empire; Alexander the Great conquered it in 329–327 BC only after stubborn resistance. The Sogdians never formed a single state but a number of city principalities. As Silk Road merchants they traded as far as China, and for centuries their language was a lingua franca of Central Asia.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Strategic overview
The Sogdian Principality lies at the heart of Central Asia between the Kushans, the Huns, the Scythians and the Wusun. It has more salt deposits than any other realm, plus a balanced mix of wool, horses and ore.
As a barbarian realm you raise Tribes, up to 5 a month, the last two of them at a surcharge. Your troops are cheaper and more numerous but of lower quality. You can only form a friendship with other barbarian realms.
What to watch
- Salt is your trump card. The Huns and the Wusun have none at all and need it for their growth.
- All four neighbours are barbarian, so friendship is possible with each of them. Use that to avoid being caught in a pincer.
- Much savanna carries only a medium population density. Your plains and hills are the fields for growth.
- You start with few ships and many trains: you are a land power.
Provinces
| Province | Land fields | Share of province | Starting population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marakanda | 151 | 100% | 306,000 |
| Hyrcania | 145 | 100% | 283,500 |
Terrain
| Terrain | Land fields | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | 96 | 32% |
| Plain | 51 | 17% |
| Hill | 47 | 16% |
| Steppe | 32 | 11% |
| Mountain | 29 | 10% |
| Forest | 21 | 7% |
| Desert | 14 | 5% |
| Swamp | 6 | 2% |
Resource deposits
| Resource | Fields |
|---|---|
| Salt | 3 |
| Horses | 3 |
| Wool | 3 |
| Ore | 2 |
| Food | 1 |
| Gold | 1 |
Cities
| City | Starting building | Province | Position (x / y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sogdiana | Trade centre | Hyrcania | 91 / 23 |
| Zadrakasta | Trade centre | Hyrcania | 77 / 24 |
| Taschkent | Trade centre | Marakanda | 105 / 28 |
Army
This realm's legion types and unit types, with its own values. Compare all troops
Legion types
| Legion type | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infantriestamm | MSI | MII | MII | LEI | LEI | LEI | LEI | LEI | KRG | KRG |
| Kriegerstamm | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG |
| Kavalleriestamm | SWR | SWR | MIR | MIR | LER | LER | LER | LER | KRB | KRB |
| Kriegerstamm beritten | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB |
Unit types
| No. | Name | Class | MK | HG | Rüpu | EW | SW | Pla | Hil | Stp | Sav | For | Des | Swa | Mtn | FK | RW | Wt. | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Legionäre des Crassus | MSI | RB | 70 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 36 |
| 24 | Palastgarde | MSI | IB | 75 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 40 | Lanzentruppen | MII | IC | 55 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 41 | Seleukidische Phalangiten | MII | IC | 60 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 42 | Masagetische Kämpfer | MII | IC | 25 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 44 | Speerwerfertruppen | MII | IB | 30 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 200 | 32 |
| 46 | Axtkämpfer | MII | IC | 40 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 47 | Kushanitische Infantrie | MII | IB | 45 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 52 | Baktrische Griechen | MII | IB | 60 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 53 | Phalanxtruppen | MII | IC | 40 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 63 | Hunnische Infantrie | LEI | IC | 23 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 68 | Bogenschützen | LEI | IB | 30 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 200 | 32 |
| 69 | Schleuderer | LEI | IB | 30 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 200 | 32 |
| 72 | Tocharische Kämpfer | LEI | IC | 20 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 76 | Pfeilgeschützabteilung | LEI | IB | 400 | 24 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 200 | 32 |
| 77 | Steinschleuderabteilung | LEI | IB | 500 | 36 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 200 | 32 |
| 84 | Persische Aufgebotstruppen | LEI | IC | 30 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 85 | Baktrische Infantrie | LEI | IC | 28 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 92 | Plänklertruppen | LEI | IC | 20 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 200 | 32 |
| 106 | Sogdische Bergkrieger | KRG | IC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 180 | 32 |
| 107 | Bergstammkrieger | KRG | IC | 16 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 180 | 32 |
| 109 | Stammeskrieger | KRG | IC | 20 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 180 | 32 |
| 122 | Kataphrakten mounted | SWK | RB | 280 | 14 | 5 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
| 128 | Kamelkataphrakten mounted | SWK | RB | 220 | 10 | 4 | 115 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
| 130 | Skythische Adelsreiterei mounted | SWR | IA | 50 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 450 | 40 |
| 133 | Berittene Axtkämpfer mounted | SWR | IB | 45 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 450 | 40 |
| 138 | Sogdische Adlige mounted | SWR | IA | 40 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 450 | 40 |
| 140 | Schwerer Streitwagen mounted | SWR | IB | 70 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 450 | 40 |
| 148 | Speerwerfer beritten mounted | MIR | IB | 35 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 420 | 40 |
| 153 | Kamellanzenreiter mounted | MIR | IC | 30 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 420 | 40 |
| 160 | Hunnische Reiterei mounted | LER | IB | 25 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 400 | 40 |
| 162 | Berittene Bogenschützen mounted | LER | IB | 30 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 400 | 40 |
| 164 | Dromedarkavallerie mounted | LER | IC | 25 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 400 | 40 |
| 167 | Wusun Nomaden mounted | LER | IC | 30 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 400 | 40 |
| 168 | Sakische Reiter mounted | LER | IC | 35 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 400 | 40 |
| 169 | Hsi-Yue Nomaden mounted | LER | IC | 35 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 400 | 40 |
| 173 | Mongolische Reitervölker mounted | LER | IC | 17 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 400 | 40 |
| 178 | Leichter Streitwagen mounted | LER | IB | 40 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 400 | 40 |
| 186 | Nomadenstammeskrieger mounted | KRB | IC | 25 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 380 | 40 |
MK Moral class · HG Bounty per man · Rüpu Armour points per 25 men · EW Highest experience through training · SW Protection value · FK Ranged combat points · RW Range of ranged combat · Wt. Transport weight per man · MP Movement points · The eight columns in between are the melee points per terrain.