Persia

**cegorach** · 11-16-2006, 22:13

The official thread will be used to add more information about the faction.

For now you can post anything you find useful including ideas for faction specific buildings, events, advisors etc MILITARY UNITS EXCLUDED - that is well researched and only later we will possibly need more details.

**DukeofSerbia** · 11-19-2006, 15:55

Persian male names:

Abbas
Adel
Arash
Ardashir
Babak
Bahadur
Bahman
Bahram
Behnam
Behruz
Ebrahim
Esmail
Heydar
Hosayn
Jahan
Jahangir
Jamshed
Javed
Khodadad
Mehrdad
Mirza
Mohammad
Nader
Tahmasp
Rustam
Safi
Solayman
Shahpur
Shahrokh

Persian female names:

Almas
Atefeh
Azar
Banu
Gul
Gulbahar
Jaleh
Laleh
Mahin
Mahvash
Mojgan
Morvarid
Nasim
Nilofer
Pari
Parvana
Sanaz
Shahnaz
Shirin
Tahirih
Yasmin
Zareen

**DukeofSerbia** · 11-19-2006, 15:57

Capital of Persia in 1570 was Qazvin (capital from 1548). Esfahan became capital from 1598.

T.ahmâsp I was ruler of Persia between 1524 and 1576.

Family tree:
Tahmasp I – faction leader
Esmail II – faction heir (Tahmasp I son)
Mohammad Shah (brother of Esmail II)
Pari Khan Khanom (daughter of Tahmasp I)
Mahd-e Olya (wife of Mohammad Shah)
Abbas I (son of Mohammad Shah)

State religion: Shiite.

Diplomatic relations:
Ottoman Empire: the worst from all factions
Uzbek Horde: very bad
Mughal Empire: bad
England:
Netherlands (United Provinces):
Portugal:
Russia:
Georgia: vassal in 1570 or not?

Diplomacy will be later solved after research...

Coat of arms:
Picture will be…

Persian military:
Before reforms of Abbas I:

After reforms of Abbas I (with help of Robert and Anthony Sherley):

**Bakma** · 11-23-2006, 20:37

"Diplomatic relations:
Ottoman Empire: the worst from all factions
Uzbek Horde: very bad
Mughal Empire: bad"

nice :D

**Gedonist** · 12-29-2006, 11:11

**beauchamp** · 04-09-2007, 04:24

Hi! Hope things are going well, although their doesnt seem to be that much activity.

I found this site with pictures of the entire Safavid and Afsharid army, and I wish I had these pictures when I was doing research for PMTW last year.

http://badraie.com/sarbaz.htm

The pictures are towards the bottum of the screen.

Thanks!

**cegorach** · 04-10-2007, 10:51

Finishing the last edition of the MTW VI project takes some time...
But the AI is better, cavalry can be dismounted and I can add up to 1100 new units so it is worth some effort.

The link doesn't work for me - can you post the images if you actually CAN open it ?

**beauchamp** · 04-10-2007, 21:58

Arrgh! The site is under construction...

once its up ill post the pictures.

**Sahran** · 04-11-2007, 09:17

Didn' want to make a new topic about it.

Have you guys considered making a faction for the Afghans, or would they fit under rebels? I understand that their importance got much larger as the English came, but I believe they were involved in the politics of Iran, Central Asia, and India. Were they under the sovereignty of the Mughals, or the Iranians? Or too disunited to be made into a faction?

**beauchamp** · 04-11-2007, 22:37

Ive proposed beforehand that they be included mainly as warriors that serve both the Mughals and the Safavids, since they wern't really an indipendant nation until the Afsharids in the 1730's under Nadir Shah and his successors. But it is a good point that you bring up, we must not forget them. They were expert gurellas and cavaliers and in fact, Babur Shah, was an Afghan, and most of the Mughal athority was derived from Afghan warriors.

**Sahran** · 04-12-2007, 10:00

Well their representation in the Mughal and Safavid faction rosters sounds like the best solution, given their difficulty at representation prior to that. Good to know they'll have some coverage.

I'm curious to know how the Safavids and Mughal's fought. I wouldn't want to bog down this topic with it, but is there any sites you'd suggest? Sorry to bring it off topic a little.