Makurians

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The Makurians have the power of the Desert.
Christian Kushites in a sea of Muslim Arabs, the Makurians have managed to hold on tenuously to their identity only because of the decadence and short-sightedness of their Muslim Umayyad rivals. In recent years, the Arabs managed to seize control of Egypt and are poised to conquer all of Libya and Roman Africa, yet twice have Muslim forces assailed this African outpost of Christ, and twice have they been repulsed, much to the gain of the defenders through a Makurian-Muslim convention known as the baqt.
But times are changing, and with them, great upheavals of unimaginable scale must surely follow. The desert as well as the treacherous cataracts of the Nile too have done the Makurians a great favour — for as vast as Umayyad resources are they are not limitless, and so the kingdom has managed to withstand the onslaught of the Umayyad jihad better than anyone else. Yet if the Arabs do seize control the south Mediterranean, then Makuria's links to the Mediterranean and her Christian allies both north and south may be cut off. And in which case, there is only one option — war, inasmuch as it is unpopular with the ruling elite of Makuria, given how great the number of imported luxuries Muslim nations have poured into Dongola's coffers by way of the baqt. ....	
Christian Kushites in a sea of Muslim Arabs, the Makurians have managed to hold on tenuously to their identity only because of the decadence and short-sightedness of their Muslim Umayyad rivals. In recent years, the Arabs managed to seize control of Egypt and are poised to conquer all of Libya and Roman Africa, yet twice have Muslim forces assailed this African outpost of Christ, and twice have they been repulsed, much to the gain of the defenders through a Makurian-Muslim convention known as the baqt.
But times are changing, and with them, great upheavals of unimaginable scale must surely follow. The desert as well as the treacherous cataracts of the Nile too have done the Makurians a great favour — for as vast as Umayyad resources are they are not limitless, and so the kingdom has managed to withstand the onslaught of the Umayyad jihad better than anyone else. Yet if the Arabs do seize control the south Mediterranean, then Makuria's links to the Mediterranean and her Christian allies both north and south may be cut off. And in which case, there is only one option — war, inasmuch as it is unpopular with the ruling elite of Makuria, given how great the number of imported luxuries Muslim nations have poured into Dongola's coffers by way of the baqt. ....	
Christian Kushites in a sea of Muslim Arabs, the Makurians have managed to hold on tenuously to their identity only because of the decadence and short-sightedness of their Muslim Umayyad rivals. In recent years, the Arabs managed to seize control of Egypt and are poised to conquer all of Libya and Roman Africa, yet twice have Muslim forces assailed this African outpost of Christ, and twice have they been repulsed, much to the gain of the defenders through a Makurian-Muslim convention known as the baqt.
But times are changing, and with them, great upheavals of unimaginable scale must surely follow. The desert as well as the treacherous cataracts of the Nile too have done the Makurians a great favour — for as vast as Umayyad resources are they are not limitless, and so the kingdom has managed to withstand the onslaught of the Umayyad jihad better than anyone else. Yet if the Arabs do seize control the south Mediterranean, then Makuria's links to the Mediterranean and her Christian allies both north and south may be cut off. And in which case, there is only one option — war, inasmuch as it is unpopular with the ruling elite of Makuria, given how great the number of imported luxuries Muslim nations have poured into Dongola's coffers by way of the baqt. ....	
Christian Kushites in a sea of Muslim Arabs, the Makurians have managed to hold on tenuously to their identity only because of the decadence and short-sightedness of their Muslim Umayyad rivals. In recent years, the Arabs managed to seize control of Egypt and are poised to conquer all of Libya and Roman Africa, yet twice have Muslim forces assailed this African outpost of Christ, and twice have they been repulsed, much to the gain of the defenders through a Makurian-Muslim convention known as the baqt.
But times are changing, and with them, great upheavals of unimaginable scale must surely follow. The desert as well as the treacherous cataracts of the Nile too have done the Makurians a great favour — for as vast as Umayyad resources are they are not limitless, and so the kingdom has managed to withstand the onslaught of the Umayyad jihad better than anyone else. Yet if the Arabs do seize control the south Mediterranean, then Makuria's links to the Mediterranean and her Christian allies both north and south may be cut off. And in which case, there is only one option — war, inasmuch as it is unpopular with the ruling elite of Makuria, given how great the number of imported luxuries Muslim nations have poured into Dongola's coffers by way of the baqt. ....
Faction Type: African/Middle EasternNational Bonuses:
*Sunburn: Enemies take double attrition damage. Attrition research upgrades received for free.
*Lords of the Nile : National Border recieve +1 bonus per level of Administration research.
*Raiding Tactics : Cavalry does +25% damage to enemy supply and artillery units.
*Survivalist : Plunder from Makurian buildings goes back to the owner and not the enemy.
Unique Units:
*Hovels: Kushite Levies (run faster as always, but have crappy morale)
*Barracks: Spearmen, Axemen, Kushite Archers
* : Kushite Lancers, Javelin Cavalry
** : Makurian Nobles
*Warrior Hall: Makurian Cavalry
* : War Canoes, War Barge, Dhow
Mercenaries:
* :
** {Lvl 1} [Africans] African Bowmen, African Spearmen, African Nobles, Alwa Cavalry
**[Arabs] Arab Raiders, Bedouin Lancers
* : Brigand, Camel Archer	
Faction Type: African/Middle EasternNational Bonuses:
*Sunburn: Enemies take double attrition damage. Attrition research upgrades received for free.
*Lords of the Nile : National Border recieve +1 bonus per level of Administration research.
*Raiding Tactics : Cavalry does +25% damage to enemy supply and artillery units.
*Survivalist : Plunder from Makurian buildings goes back to the owner and not the enemy.
Unique Units:
*Hovels: Kushite Levies (run faster as always, but have crappy morale)
*Barracks: Spearmen, Axemen, Kushite Archers
* : Kushite Lancers, Javelin Cavalry
** : Makurian Nobles
*Warrior Hall: Makurian Cavalry
* : War Canoes, War Barge, Dhow
Mercenaries:
* :
** {Lvl 1} [Africans] African Bowmen, African Spearmen, African Nobles, Alwa Cavalry
**[Arabs] Arab Raiders, Bedouin Lancers
* : Brigand, Camel Archer	
Faction Type: African/Middle EasternNational Bonuses:
*Sunburn: Enemies take double attrition damage. Attrition research upgrades received for free.
*Lords of the Nile : National Border recieve +1 bonus per level of Administration research.
*Raiding Tactics : Cavalry does +25% damage to enemy supply and artillery units.
*Survivalist : Plunder from Makurian buildings goes back to the owner and not the enemy.
Unique Units:
*Hovels: Kushite Levies (run faster as always, but have crappy morale)
*Barracks: Spearmen, Axemen, Kushite Archers
* : Kushite Lancers, Javelin Cavalry
** : Makurian Nobles
*Warrior Hall: Makurian Cavalry
* : War Canoes, War Barge, Dhow
Mercenaries:
* :
** {Lvl 1} [Africans] African Bowmen, African Spearmen, African Nobles, Alwa Cavalry
**[Arabs] Arab Raiders, Bedouin Lancers
* : Brigand, Camel Archer	
Unique buildings:
*Constabulary
*Warrior Hall
Wonders:
*Palace
*Abbey
Upgrades:
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