Jurchens

Faction Overview	Strategic Overview	History
The Jurchens have the power of the Plains.
In the wake of the Arab invasion of their homeland, most of Iran — ranging from the banks of the Tigris to the plains east of the Elburz mountains — fell under the control of the Muslim invader, yet even as a part of the new Islamic empire, the Persians still loom large — so great are the material and cultural achievements of their forefathers that even the very prospect of a taste of Jannah cannot fully erase their ancestral memories for good. Persian savoir-faire and Persian manners that still nevertheless dominate the cultural landscape of the brave new world of Islam that straddles the whole Middle East. And with the increased decadence and political conflict that simmers at the heart of the caliphate in Damascus, perhaps very soon, a new Persian empire may well regain control of the entire Middle East once more.
In the meantime, however, only a few outposts, scattered around the southern shores of the Caspian still hold out against the Muslims, but just how strong their tenure on independence is will depend on how quickly they can come to unite.
And if they do manage to liberate Iran from the Arab barbarians, then there is a world of hurt to deal with. The Romans , old enemies of Iran, have managed to weather the Muslim storm, while savage tribes, inspired by Ahriman roam the face of the earth, raiding and killing as they go. Rumour too has risen that a great new empire far beyond the lands of Turan has awoken, and is following in the wake of the chaos and disorder the nomads sow as they march from west to east....	
In the wake of the Arab invasion of their homeland, most of Iran — ranging from the banks of the Tigris to the plains east of the Elburz mountains — fell under the control of the Muslim invader, yet even as a part of the new Islamic empire, the Persians still loom large — so great are the material and cultural achievements of their forefathers that even the very prospect of a taste of Jannah cannot fully erase their ancestral memories for good. Persian savoir-faire and Persian manners that still nevertheless dominate the cultural landscape of the brave new world of Islam that straddles the whole Middle East. And with the increased decadence and political conflict that simmers at the heart of the caliphate in Damascus, perhaps very soon, a new Persian empire may well regain control of the entire Middle East once more.
In the meantime, however, only a few outposts, scattered around the southern shores of the Caspian still hold out against the Muslims, but just how strong their tenure on independence is will depend on how quickly they can come to unite.
And if they do manage to liberate Iran from the Arab barbarians, then there is a world of hurt to deal with. The Romans , old enemies of Iran, have managed to weather the Muslim storm, while savage tribes, inspired by Ahriman roam the face of the earth, raiding and killing as they go. Rumour too has risen that a great new empire far beyond the lands of Turan has awoken, and is following in the wake of the chaos and disorder the nomads sow as they march from west to east....	
In the wake of the Arab invasion of their homeland, most of Iran — ranging from the banks of the Tigris to the plains east of the Elburz mountains — fell under the control of the Muslim invader, yet even as a part of the new Islamic empire, the Persians still loom large — so great are the material and cultural achievements of their forefathers that even the very prospect of a taste of Jannah cannot fully erase their ancestral memories for good. Persian savoir-faire and Persian manners that still nevertheless dominate the cultural landscape of the brave new world of Islam that straddles the whole Middle East. And with the increased decadence and political conflict that simmers at the heart of the caliphate in Damascus, perhaps very soon, a new Persian empire may well regain control of the entire Middle East once more.
In the meantime, however, only a few outposts, scattered around the southern shores of the Caspian still hold out against the Muslims, but just how strong their tenure on independence is will depend on how quickly they can come to unite.
And if they do manage to liberate Iran from the Arab barbarians, then there is a world of hurt to deal with. The Romans , old enemies of Iran, have managed to weather the Muslim storm, while savage tribes, inspired by Ahriman roam the face of the earth, raiding and killing as they go. Rumour too has risen that a great new empire far beyond the lands of Turan has awoken, and is following in the wake of the chaos and disorder the nomads sow as they march from west to east....	
In the wake of the Arab invasion of their homeland, most of Iran — ranging from the banks of the Tigris to the plains east of the Elburz mountains — fell under the control of the Muslim invader, yet even as a part of the new Islamic empire, the Persians still loom large — so great are the material and cultural achievements of their forefathers that even the very prospect of a taste of Jannah cannot fully erase their ancestral memories for good. Persian savoir-faire and Persian manners that still nevertheless dominate the cultural landscape of the brave new world of Islam that straddles the whole Middle East. And with the increased decadence and political conflict that simmers at the heart of the caliphate in Damascus, perhaps very soon, a new Persian empire may well regain control of the entire Middle East once more.
In the meantime, however, only a few outposts, scattered around the southern shores of the Caspian still hold out against the Muslims, but just how strong their tenure on independence is will depend on how quickly they can come to unite.
And if they do manage to liberate Iran from the Arab barbarians, then there is a world of hurt to deal with. The Romans , old enemies of Iran, have managed to weather the Muslim storm, while savage tribes, inspired by Ahriman roam the face of the earth, raiding and killing as they go. Rumour too has risen that a great new empire far beyond the lands of Turan has awoken, and is following in the wake of the chaos and disorder the nomads sow as they march from west to east....
Faction Type: Mongol, ChineseNational Bonuses:
*Receive Food for each Citizen, Scout, and Cavalry unit (except when garrisoned).
*Farms and granaries in captured enemy cities are instantly razed.
*Have no national territory, and can construct buildings in any territory not held by another nation.
Unique Units:
*Peasant Commune: Peasant Levy, Pike Levy?
*Town Watch Guild: Skirmisher Levy, Crossbow Levy, => Sword Levy?
*Drill Square : 
**Spear Sergeants
**Conscruipt Swordsmen [1]
**Archers [1] => Green Banner Musketmen [2]
*Armoury :
**Iron Pagoda Cavalry [1-2] => Yellow Banner Cavalry [3]
**Baatur [1] => Booi Cavalry [2]
**Nomadic Hunters
*Castle:
**Light: Culverin => Serpentine 
**Gun: Arquebusiers
*Nobles' Court: Noyan, consumed by Yellow Banner Cavalry
*Dockyard: Swooper => Covered Swooper [1]
*War Junk => Lanternas [1]
*Siege Workshop:
**Ram, Trebuchet, Springald [1] => Serpentine,
Mercenaries:
*Outpost: Dailamiyan, Heavy Daylamiyan
*Mercenary Camp:
** [Turks] Turkish Archers, Turkish Cavalry, Turkish Lancers
** [Sogdians] Sogdian Levies, Sogdian Archers, Sogdian Heavy Infantry. Sogdian Cataphract
** [Persians] Asawira Archers, Asawira Cavalry
** [Arabs] Arab Sheikh, Arab Raiders	
Faction Type: Mongol, ChineseNational Bonuses:
*Receive Food for each Citizen, Scout, and Cavalry unit (except when garrisoned).
*Farms and granaries in captured enemy cities are instantly razed.
*Have no national territory, and can construct buildings in any territory not held by another nation.
Unique Units:
*Peasant Commune: Peasant Levy, Pike Levy?
*Town Watch Guild: Skirmisher Levy, Crossbow Levy, => Sword Levy?
*Drill Square : 
**Spear Sergeants
**Conscruipt Swordsmen [1]
**Archers [1] => Green Banner Musketmen [2]
*Armoury :
**Iron Pagoda Cavalry [1-2] => Yellow Banner Cavalry [3]
**Baatur [1] => Booi Cavalry [2]
**Nomadic Hunters
*Castle:
**Light: Culverin => Serpentine 
**Gun: Arquebusiers
*Nobles' Court: Noyan, consumed by Yellow Banner Cavalry
*Dockyard: Swooper => Covered Swooper [1]
*War Junk => Lanternas [1]
*Siege Workshop:
**Ram, Trebuchet, Springald [1] => Serpentine,
Mercenaries:
*Outpost: Dailamiyan, Heavy Daylamiyan
*Mercenary Camp:
** [Turks] Turkish Archers, Turkish Cavalry, Turkish Lancers
** [Sogdians] Sogdian Levies, Sogdian Archers, Sogdian Heavy Infantry. Sogdian Cataphract
** [Persians] Asawira Archers, Asawira Cavalry
** [Arabs] Arab Sheikh, Arab Raiders	
Faction Type: Mongol, ChineseNational Bonuses:
*Receive Food for each Citizen, Scout, and Cavalry unit (except when garrisoned).
*Farms and granaries in captured enemy cities are instantly razed.
*Have no national territory, and can construct buildings in any territory not held by another nation.
Unique Units:
*Peasant Commune: Peasant Levy, Pike Levy?
*Town Watch Guild: Skirmisher Levy, Crossbow Levy, => Sword Levy?
*Drill Square : 
**Spear Sergeants
**Conscruipt Swordsmen [1]
**Archers [1] => Green Banner Musketmen [2]
*Armoury :
**Iron Pagoda Cavalry [1-2] => Yellow Banner Cavalry [3]
**Baatur [1] => Booi Cavalry [2]
**Nomadic Hunters
*Castle:
**Light: Culverin => Serpentine 
**Gun: Arquebusiers
*Nobles' Court: Noyan, consumed by Yellow Banner Cavalry
*Dockyard: Swooper => Covered Swooper [1]
*War Junk => Lanternas [1]
*Siege Workshop:
**Ram, Trebuchet, Springald [1] => Serpentine,
Mercenaries:
*Outpost: Dailamiyan, Heavy Daylamiyan
*Mercenary Camp:
** [Turks] Turkish Archers, Turkish Cavalry, Turkish Lancers
** [Sogdians] Sogdian Levies, Sogdian Archers, Sogdian Heavy Infantry. Sogdian Cataphract
** [Persians] Asawira Archers, Asawira Cavalry
** [Arabs] Arab Sheikh, Arab Raiders	
Unique buildings:
*Warrior Hall
*Constabulary
*Imperial City
*Munitions Ministry
*Eunuchs' Court
*Stronghold
Wonders:
*Tiantan
Upgrades:
*Imperial Mandate
Settlements:	Settlements:	Settlements:	Leaders:
*Mukden
*Simyan
*Harbin
*Dalian
*Changchun
*Anshan
*Jilin
*Daqing	
*Qiqihar
*Benxi
*Shengjing
*Liaoyang
*Dandong
*Ishangga Gashan
*Yehe
*Telin	
*Siping
*Liaoyuan
*Tonghua
*Baishan
*Boduna
*Chaghanhot
*Yanji
*Jinzhou	
*Nurhaci
*Ahacu
*Mengtemu
*Hong Taiji
*Shunzhi
*Yongzhen
*Kangzi
*Qianlong
*Agui the Iron
Category:The Southeastern Dragon factions