Poles

Faction Overview	Strategic Overview	History
:For the successor cultures of this faction, see Poland.
The Poles have the power of Persistence.
In the wake of the recession of Roman power, the Slavs did not so much expand out of the forests south of the Baltic as they exploded. Although vaste swathes of lands between the Alps and the Caucasus are now fast coming under the rule of Slavic peoples, it is the Poles who by far and large constitute the largest and most influential Slavic polity in in the world, and pose a threat even to the German nations to their west.
Slavic armies compensate their lack of sophistication wtih extreme ferocity and astonishing tenacity in the field, but even these traits are not enough to forge an empire, much less a nation.
And forge a nation, they must, for enemies surround the Polans. The Nordic Danes and Varangians all covet the lush and fertile plains of Polonia, while different tribes to the south and west - the Lombards, the Avars and the Saxons - all plot against the Polish people, even as they too must pale before the might of the Byzantines and the Franks who now seem poised to carve up Europe with nary a thought for their neighbours. Take your weapons and fight, for like it or not, war will be forced upon you and your people, either by barbarian tribes from the east, or the great powers of Europe who now seem poised to compete against one another..	
In the wake of the recession of Roman power, the Slavs did not so much expand out of the forests south of the Baltic as they exploded. Although vaste swathes of lands between the Alps and the Caucasus are now fast coming under the rule of Slavic peoples, it is the Poles who by far and large constitute the largest and most influential Slavic polity in in the world, and pose a threat even to the German nations to their west.
Slavic armies compensate their lack of sophistication wtih extreme ferocity and astonishing tenacity in the field, but even these traits are not enough to forge an empire, much less a nation.
And forge a nation, they must, for enemies surround the Polans. The Nordic Danes and Varangians all covet the lush and fertile plains of Polonia, while different tribes to the south and west - the Lombards, the Avars and the Saxons - all plot against the Polish people, even as they too must pale before the might of the Byzantines and the Franks who now seem poised to carve up Europe with nary a thought for their neighbours. Take your weapons and fight, for like it or not, war will be forced upon you and your people, either by barbarian tribes from the east, or the great powers of Europe who now seem poised to compete against one another..	
In the wake of the recession of Roman power, the Slavs did not so much expand out of the forests south of the Baltic as they exploded. Although vaste swathes of lands between the Alps and the Caucasus are now fast coming under the rule of Slavic peoples, it is the Poles who by far and large constitute the largest and most influential Slavic polity in in the world, and pose a threat even to the German nations to their west.
Slavic armies compensate their lack of sophistication wtih extreme ferocity and astonishing tenacity in the field, but even these traits are not enough to forge an empire, much less a nation.
And forge a nation, they must, for enemies surround the Polans. The Nordic Danes and Varangians all covet the lush and fertile plains of Polonia, while different tribes to the south and west - the Lombards, the Avars and the Saxons - all plot against the Polish people, even as they too must pale before the might of the Byzantines and the Franks who now seem poised to carve up Europe with nary a thought for their neighbours. Take your weapons and fight, for like it or not, war will be forced upon you and your people, either by barbarian tribes from the east, or the great powers of Europe who now seem poised to compete against one another..	
In the wake of the recession of Roman power, the Slavs did not so much expand out of the forests south of the Baltic as they exploded. Although vaste swathes of lands between the Alps and the Caucasus are now fast coming under the rule of Slavic peoples, it is the Poles who by far and large constitute the largest and most influential Slavic polity in in the world, and pose a threat even to the German nations to their west.
Slavic armies compensate their lack of sophistication wtih extreme ferocity and astonishing tenacity in the field, but even these traits are not enough to forge an empire, much less a nation.
And forge a nation, they must, for enemies surround the Polans. The Nordic Danes and Varangians all covet the lush and fertile plains of Polonia, while different tribes to the south and west - the Lombards, the Avars and the Saxons - all plot against the Polish people, even as they too must pale before the might of the Byzantines and the Franks who now seem poised to carve up Europe with nary a thought for their neighbours. Take your weapons and fight, for like it or not, war will be forced upon you and your people, either by barbarian tribes from the east, or the great powers of Europe who now seem poised to compete against one another..
Faction Type: European/SlavicNational Bonuses:
*Arable Lands : Start with 50% bonus  Food. This works with all resource settings, e.g. like Variable ... or Random.
*Decentralisation : Second City built acts as a Capital as well. Both receive Capital border bonus, and both must be captured to eliminate you.
*Precursor Civic Tradition : -30%  Administration research cost. Taxation upgrades are free (still requires a House of Worship).
*Riparian Trade Routes : You always have the maximum number of Caravans allowed, thus don't need to build them.
Unique Units:
* / / : Angry Mob
* : Peasant Levy, Slingers
** : Skirmisher Levy
* : Ratniky, Wojaky, Archers
* : Javelin Cavalry, Konnica
* : Foot Druzhina, Horse Druzhina
* : War Canoes
Mercenaries:
*Outpost: Slavic Raiders
*Mercenary Quarters:
**[Germans] German Warriors, German Nobles, German Crossbowmen	
Faction Type: European/SlavicNational Bonuses:
*Arable Lands : Start with 50% bonus  Food. This works with all resource settings, e.g. like Variable ... or Random.
*Decentralisation : Second City built acts as a Capital as well. Both receive Capital border bonus, and both must be captured to eliminate you.
*Precursor Civic Tradition : -30%  Administration research cost. Taxation upgrades are free (still requires a House of Worship).
*Riparian Trade Routes : You always have the maximum number of Caravans allowed, thus don't need to build them.
Unique Units:
* / / : Angry Mob
* : Peasant Levy, Slingers
** : Skirmisher Levy
* : Ratniky, Wojaky, Archers
* : Javelin Cavalry, Konnica
* : Foot Druzhina, Horse Druzhina
* : War Canoes
Mercenaries:
*Outpost: Slavic Raiders
*Mercenary Quarters:
**[Germans] German Warriors, German Nobles, German Crossbowmen	
Faction Type: European/SlavicNational Bonuses:
*Arable Lands : Start with 50% bonus  Food. This works with all resource settings, e.g. like Variable ... or Random.
*Decentralisation : Second City built acts as a Capital as well. Both receive Capital border bonus, and both must be captured to eliminate you.
*Precursor Civic Tradition : -30%  Administration research cost. Taxation upgrades are free (still requires a House of Worship).
*Riparian Trade Routes : You always have the maximum number of Caravans allowed, thus don't need to build them.
Unique Units:
* / / : Angry Mob
* : Peasant Levy, Slingers
** : Skirmisher Levy
* : Ratniky, Wojaky, Archers
* : Javelin Cavalry, Konnica
* : Foot Druzhina, Horse Druzhina
* : War Canoes
Mercenaries:
*Outpost: Slavic Raiders
*Mercenary Quarters:
**[Germans] German Warriors, German Nobles, German Crossbowmen	
Unique buildings:
*Warrior Hall
Wonders:
*Abbey
*Sun Temple
*Detinets
Upgrades:
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