Principality of the Rhodopes

Principality of the Rhodopes
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Capital	Tsepina
Ruler	Despot Ivanko
Claimant	None
Culture(s)	Bulgarian

The Principality of the Rhodopes is a faction in Europe 1200.

Background[]

Politics[]

The Principality of the Rhodopes is ruled by Despot Ivanko.

At the starting point of the game, the Principality of the Rhodopes is at war with the Empire of the Romans. In the near future, the Rhodopean Principality will likely wage war against ...

Lords[]

Territory[]

Castles: Tsepina, Stanimaka, Smolyan, Koznik
Villages: Batkun, Krichim, Podvis, Drama

Armies[]

Rural troop tree[]

Bulgarian Peasant
- Bulgarian Woodsman
  - Bulgarian Levy Axeman
  - Bulgarian Hunter
    - Bulgarian Bowman
      - Luchnik
- Bulgarian Levy Spearman
  - Bulgarian Akrit
    - Bulgarian Veteran Akrit
  - Bulgarian Levy Horseman
    - Bulgarian Raider

Urban troop tree[]

Bulgarian Militia
- Bulgarian Archer Militia
  - Bulgarian Veteran Archer Militia
    - Bulgarian Watchman
- Bulgarian Spear Militia
  - Bulgarian Veteran Spear Militia
  - Bulgarian Mace Militia
    - Bulgarian Sword Militia

Professional troop tree[]

Bulgarian Warrior
- Bulgarian Skirmisher
  - Bulgarian Archer
    - Bulgarian Marksman
    - Bulgarian Horse Archer
- Bulgarian Axeman
  - Bulgarian Maceman
    - Bulgarian Swordsman
  - Bulgarian Spearman
    - Shtitonosets
    - Bulgarian Horseman
      - Oklopnik

Noble troop tree[]

Bulgarian Minor Pronoiar
- Bulgarian Pronoiar
  - Bulgarian Velmozha
    - Bolyarin
      - Stareishii Bolyarin
        Bulgarian Vlastelin

Proposed mixed rural-urban troop tree[]

Bulgarian Freeman
- Bulgarian Levy
  - Bulgarian Pikeman
  - Bulgarian Akrit
    - Bulgarian Veteran Akrit
    - Bulgarian Akrit Horseman
- Bulgarian Woodsman
  - Bulgarian Highlander
  - Bulgarian Hunter
    - Bulgarian Bowman