Army of the Augkarate

The Army of the Augkarate Otheia was created in 192. It should not be confused with the Army of the Augkara, the personal army of the Augkara, comprised chiefly of the Hundjlei forces.
Despite to the contrary, the Army of the Augkarate Otheia did not constitute a permanent standing army that is always at the ready to fight for the Augkarate. Rather, that position was held by the Army of the Augkara. When there was danger, an Army of the Augkarate is mustered from among the Realms, in order to conduct a military campaign. In practice, the Augkarate troops often had local allegiances stronger than their loyalty to the Augkara, typically to their own Realm or ruling Mage House.
=== Composition and Funding ===
The Army of the Augkarate is comprised entirely of Circle Soldiers, those men and women drawn from the 12 circles of the High Kingdom. Each circle, when called upon, is required to send a specified number of soldiers to the Army of the Augkarate. Whether these be soldiers raised and equipped from their own realms, mercenaries or auxiliaries hired from elsewhere, or any other means of recruiting. These troops, along with a predetermined amount of money for their upkeep, are sent to the designated mustering point, where the army is gathered for the coming campaign.
The composition of the army is fixed at an approximately 4:1 ratio of infantry to cavalry, aside from the 12th circle, which supplies cavalry at a 1:7 ratio. It consists of 50,000 soldiers, in the Standard number (As specified by the Register of Troops), though there also exists a Double and a Triple (100,000 and 150,000 respectively) for use in emergencies. These soldiers are organized into regiments, though sometimes circles can be provided to fulfil the military obligation to the Augkara, which often goes toward paying for the raising of those soldiers who would otherwise be supplied by the circle.
The cost of keeping the Army of the High Kingdom in the field for a year is approximately 1.2 billion naudu. This cost is referred to as a Rasek Year, after the city which the High Diet, which is the only entity which can call upon the army to be raised, is located.
Category:Armies of Otheia